What is House of Pauls and House of Peters?

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What is House of Pauls and House of Peters?

Researching my family history, I am finding references that 2 of my ancestors belonged to House of Pauls and House of Peters? Does anyone know what these refer to? They were German, evidently some sort of society group?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: This may stem from the thought of the origin of Christianity, that either Paul or Peter was the origin of the base of the Christian movement. You may want to delve deeper into the development of Christianity during the period in which your ancestors lived, it may help determine what the true meaning was for the names you mentioned. There were several controversies on the origin of the base foundation for Christianity as we know it today, and it was argued whether Peter or Paul had founded the separation from the base of Judaism which founded the Christian faith as we know it today.