Surnames and Genealogy – Get the Best Methods for Searching Your Family Last Names: Episode 93
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Get the best genealogy research tips and tools for searching your family’s last names – from how to handle common surnames to using of geographical data.
Ep. 93: February 2016
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In this episode:
News from the Blogosphere with Diane Haddad
Diane talks about her latest blog post on the Genealogy Insider blog: Surname Genealogy Strategies: My Favorite (And Least Favorite) Last Names to Research.
Top Tips with David Fryxell
David Fryxell is back to explain how an unusual surname can be an asset when researching your family history. And he’s got 6 strategies for using those oddball names to your advantage from his article, “The Unusual Suspects,” available in the Jan/Feb issue of Family Tree Magazine.
101 Best Websites
Anna Fechter of Ancestry.com takes us on a tour of the Rootsweb Surname List website.
Family Tree University Spotlight
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but for the family historian, names are vital to our research – and often just as thorny! Nancy Hendrickson returns to the Family Tree University Crash Course segment to share some tips on the best methods to research your family’s trickiest last names.
Nancy’s tips for distinguishing between people with a common name:
* Go to Google first* Use search operators such as quotation marks to denote exact phrase that must be in all search results* Add the word Genealogy to increase the chances that the website containing other keywords will be genealogy/family history focused* Search for your surname* Things named with that name
Favorite Tools:
* Surname distribution maps – Learn more about them from the FamilySearch Wiki* US Board of Geographic Names (click Search Domestic Names)
Resources:
* Surname Genealogy Research Strategies OnDemand webinar, with Nancy Hendrickson* Google Earth for Genealogy (Video Tutorial CDs)* The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox (book)* Download Google Earth Pro for free
The Publisher’s Desk with Allison Dolan
Allison talks about how she uses spreadsheets to keep her genealogical research on course.
Allison’s favorite resources for surname origins:
* Dictionary of American Family Names from Oxford University Press, searchable on Ancestry.
