Category: Names

Popular Historical Female Names Premium

Knowing popular given names of a particular period can help you identify your ancestor in databases, indexes and records.

Maiden Voyage Premium

Are you lost at sea in your search for ancestral maiden names? We'll show you 10 places to lay anchor and find your female forebears.

All About Surnames: Find Out Where Your Last Name Comes From Premium

Find ancestors using these seven surname-based research strategies.

Surname Categories Premium

These are the main types of surnames you'll encounter in your research.

Follow the Biology or the Surname? Premium

You've got questions about discovering, preserving and celebrating your family history; our experts have the answers.

Why is my Surname Misspelled? Premium

Answers for the beginner, the befuddled and anyone hitting a brick wall.

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American Name Society Premium

Ono-what? Meet a group of folks who are fascinated with surnames.

13 Surname Web Search Tips Premium

Use the Web—don't get lost in it—with these 13 lucky surname-searching strategies and sites for finding your family names online.

Avoid Bogus Surname Histories Premium

Psst over here! Want to buy a book with everything you ever wanted to know about your family tree? Scam artists' efforts to sell unsuspecting people bogus family yearbooks and surname books are reminiscent of the street peddlers who sell Rolex knockoffs out of suitcases. Signs of a scam You...