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Research information on the meanings and origins Family Names from pre Roman times to the present.
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Names are a key focus for genealogists. Studying the correlation between names and previous generations helps us build family trees and recognise patterns. Naming policies in the UK have undergone changes over time as a …
We’ll provide a detailed explanation of these abbreviations and offer some additional context related to genealogical research and historical records. In British census records, name abbreviations were frequently employed as a means of saving space …
One explanation can be that some families choose from the same small pool of names from generation to generation. They may be meticulous: ‘the first son is always named Alexander, the second, William…’ and so …
Except for Romans during a period of the Roman Empire, hereditary surnames – the last names passed down through the males of a family, didn’t exist until about 1000 years ago. While it may be …
