Surnames Genealogy Cheat Sheet
Regular price
$9.99
You'll love this if:
- You want to know where your family's last name comes from
- You've ever had trouble finding your ancestor's maiden name
- You want solutions for finding common names in records and genealogy websites
- a roundup of common origins for surnames and surname meanings
- tips for researching common names
- tips for researching maiden names, including a list of genealogy records likely to include them
- expert guidance on surname-related myths, such as family crests and the "Ellis Island myth" of immigrant name-change
- a tutorial for searching by surname on genealogy websites, including notes on "match exactly" search features and the Soundex system
- notes on what DNA tests can (and can't) tell you about ancestral surnames, plus information on using Y-DNA for surname research
- a summary of shared surname tools offered by major DNA testing companies
- a quick guide to surname origin maps
- a typable Surname Variant Chart for recording spelling variations of your ancestor's name
- links to resources for more surname research, include books and websites for researching names from specific ethnicities
Regular price
$9.99
You'll love this if:
- You want to know where your family's last name comes from
- You've ever had trouble finding your ancestor's maiden name
- You want solutions for finding common names in records and genealogy websites
- a roundup of common origins for surnames and surname meanings
- tips for researching common names
- tips for researching maiden names, including a list of genealogy records likely to include them
- expert guidance on surname-related myths, such as family crests and the "Ellis Island myth" of immigrant name-change
- a tutorial for searching by surname on genealogy websites, including notes on "match exactly" search features and the Soundex system
- notes on what DNA tests can (and can't) tell you about ancestral surnames, plus information on using Y-DNA for surname research
- a summary of shared surname tools offered by major DNA testing companies
- a quick guide to surname origin maps
- a typable Surname Variant Chart for recording spelling variations of your ancestor's name
- links to resources for more surname research, include books and websites for researching names from specific ethnicities