Farm Surnames from the Netherlands, Germany and Scandinavia
Farm names are a unique type of surname that can prove a special challenge for genealogists. These types of names were used to identify a particular family with land...
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Genealogy Basics Chapter 2: Build a family tree in six steps
The story of your family tree spans centuries and continents. Each family member is their own world, with a lifetime of stories, lessons, and conclusions. With so much information...
MyHeritage DNA: New feature added – Ancestral Surnames
Today we released an important new feature in DNA Matches: the display of common ancestral surnames for every match. This was a frequent request among the many users who have uploaded DNA data to MyHeritage,...
Not Smith and Jones – Rare British Surnames On The Cusp Of Extinction
Do you have a rare surname? Could your family be amongst the final bearers of near extinct British surnames? If your surname is Miracle, Villan, Relish or Tumbler for example, then you’re...