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The surnames handbook [electronic resource] : a guide to family name research in the 21st century / Debbie Kennett.

by Kennett, Debbie.

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Stroud : History Press, 2012.

Names, Personal -- Research.

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9780752483498 (electronic bk.)

0752483498 (electronic bk.)

1 online resource (412 pages)

Cover; Title; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; Foreword; Definitions; Introduction; 1 The History of Surnames; 2 The Classification of Surnames; 3 Variants and Deviants; 4 Surname Mapping; 5 Surname Frequency; 6 Has it Been Done Before?; 7 Laying the Foundations: the Key Datasets; 8 Surname Origins: Pre-1600 Resources; 9 DNA and Surnames; 10 One-Name Studies; Appendix A Genealogy websites; Appendix B Surname Websites; Appendix C Lay Subsidy Rolls; Appendix D Organisations and Journals; Appendix E Linguistic Resources; Appendix F Place-Name Resources; Appendix G Population Statistics.

Surname research is an important part of family history involving the discovery of the origins, changes and meaning of your family name. Surnames have always been a source of fascination for family historians, but the definitions provided in surname dictionaries are often woefully inadequate. The explosion of internet sources in the last decade has made the study of surnames an easier proposition than ever before, and new developments in genetic genealogy area advancing our knowledge and understanding of surnames. This book provides a comprehensive guide to researching your surname. It will ta.

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