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A New Surname in your Tree?

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Penny Eves

Penny Eves Report 11 Sep 2006 23:20

So ... you want to find out about a new surname in your family tree (probably by marriage)? This is my 'master list' where I start my searches (see below):

Penny Eves

Penny Eves Report 11 Sep 2006 23:22

FAMILY SEARCH (LDS) ANCESTRY – World Tree / One World Tree ANCESTRY – Parish and Probate Records ANCESTRY – Census Records ANCESTRY – Civil Registration Records ROOTSWEB – Mailing List Archives (County) ROOTSWEB – Mailing List Archives (Surname) ROOTSWEB – Message Board (County) ROOTSWEB – Message Board (Surname) GENES REUNITED (of course!) COUNTY SURNAME LISTS GUILD OF ONE-NAME STUDIES GENCIRCLES FREE BMD WEBSITE CURIOUS FOX WEBSITE and, finally ... have a jolly good GOOGLE! Would anyone like to add any further good places to search? Penny

Kris

Kris Report 11 Sep 2006 23:27

Not a place to search as such but it's always worth turning on soundex !

Jan

Jan Report 12 Sep 2006 11:37

Rootschat has a searchable surname index - http://surname*rootschat*com/

Jan

Jan Report 12 Sep 2006 11:39

Oh and this one, which does multiple searches for you: http://www*kuijsten*de/navigator/

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 12 Sep 2006 13:06

A Google search specifically for Genealogy http://www.genealogy-search-help(.)com remove brackets. Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Penny Eves

Penny Eves Report 15 Sep 2006 21:59

Thanks for your additions - I shall definitely add them to my list! (Sorry for the delay in replying - had a good day at the RO yesterday, and spent most of the previous day preparing for it!) Penny

Cath

Cath Report 16 Sep 2006 08:35

nudge to save