birthplaces
Where lives begin
Birthplaces are the locations where people were born.
The term usually refers to cities, towns, or countries rather than specific buildings: The birthplaces of the founding fathers span several colonies.
Figuratively, a birthplace is where something originated: Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy.
Rocking bed for infants
- originStarting point or source
- sourcePoint of origin
- genesisPoint of creation
- wellspringPrimary source of something
fountainhead · seedbed · incubator · nursery · breeding ground · hotbed · crucible · womb
Family line of descent
- family treeChart of ancestors
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
records · certificates · vital statistics · archives · registries · documentation · tracing · research
One's place of origin
- native landCountry of origin
- homelandOne's native land
- originStarting point or source
- villageSmall rural community
region · province · motherland · fatherland · ancestral home · native soil · birthland
Distinctive, recognizable locations
- heritage sitesOfficially protected cultural locations
- museumsInstitutions preserving cultural artifacts
- plaquesCommemorative mounted inscriptions
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
memorials · pilgrimages · tourism · historical markers · shrines · commemorations · archives · registries
cradle
Rocking bed for infants
wellspring · fountainhead · seedbed · incubator · nursery · breeding ground · hotbed · crucible · womb · starting point
ancestry
Family line of descent
- family treeChart of ancestors
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- lineageDescent from progenitors
heritage · records · certificates · vital statistics · archives · registries · documentation · tracing · research · DNA testing
hometown
One's place of origin
- native landCountry of origin
- homelandOne's native land
- originStarting point or source
village · region · province · motherland · fatherland · ancestral home · native soil · birthland
landmarks
Distinctive, recognizable locations
- heritage sitesOfficially protected cultural locations
- museumsInstitutions preserving cultural artifacts
- plaquesCommemorative mounted inscriptions
monuments · memorials · pilgrimages · tourism · historical markers · shrines · commemorations · archives · registries · documentation
celebrity homes
Residences of famous people
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
birthplacesburial sites
Places for interring remains
graves · tombs · deathbeds · cemeteries · mortuaries
birthplacesdestinations
Places one travels to
dwelling places · domiciles · points of departure · settlements