Surnames in the UK
Spatial Literacy has just put their surname profiler on show. The site shows the main historical locations for over 25,000 surnames, and gives a good idea of where the family might have originated.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Spatial Literacy has just put their surname profiler on show. The site shows the main historical locations for over 25,000 surnames, and gives a good idea of where the family might have originated.
Following well-known people as they trace their own family histories, Who Do You Think You Are? provides a perfect look at how fascinating this type of research can be. And more practically, it demonstrates precisely how to trace your own family tree.
Fantastic program.
As you might expect, I do more than a little research. I love uncovering the stories of my ancestors.
Here are a few resources that I use regularly, to greatly simplify this process :
Fantastic. Whether you're just getting started or have been doing this for years, all of the above will make life a whole lot easier.
NB : I'd love to find out more about these people, particularly those from the last 200-300 years.
If you can help flesh out their stories, please get in touch via my personal site, at scottandrewbird.com / contact . Thank-you.