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Given name: Bersina

Any idea of the origin of the given name Bersina for a female in Upstate NY in 1837?

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Surname Gummow from Queensland Australia,

My Mother in-laws maiden name Gummow, we were told it was a french name, but was changed from Gummo to Gummow in Australia.

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Search for Ontong surname origin

I am a South African looking for the origin of my surname, Ontong. It is believed that they (the Ontong name) were brought to South Africa as slaves. They most probably were brought from the...

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origin of Offspring

Does anyone have any suggestions re the origins of Offspring as a first name? I have now discovered it in two different families. Originally I thought that when a child was born the parents didn't have...

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Cowan - Castlewellan, County Down?

Patrick Cowan, born about 1820, is said to have come from Castle William, County Down. Would this actually have been Castlewellan? He immigrated to Dubuque County, Iowa, married Mary McClean in 1845 at...

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Looking for origin of family surname

My grandmothers surname is McCulley and my other grandmothers surname is Moore, I've been trying to find out the origin of my families surnames, tartan and history. Can anybody help?, will be much...

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Origin of Surname Brestel

I'm trying to figure out where the surname Brestel originates. I know there are Brestels in Germany, but I understood that it may actually have originated in France in either the Normandy or Loraine...

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Original French surname for Washburn family

My mom and I have been trying to trace back part of our family tree without much luck. We get stuck at Alexander Washburn. We know that he was born in 1810 in either Michigan or Canada and died in 1899...

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Łakomek / Lakomek

I'm researching my mother's family from Rzeszow, Poland. Her "Americanized" last name is Lakomek but I've discovered that the original spelling was actually Łakomek (pronounced WAH-komek, not...

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Edmonstone Surname; where and how did it evolve. Answers in this post.

Family Edmonstone Virtus Auget Honorum / Virtue Increases Honour Arms: Or three crescents, with a double treasure, flory - counterflory, gu. Crest: Out of ducal coronet, or, a swan's head and neck ppr....

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Origin of surname Mumber, Momber, Mumberg, Mumper?

Does anyone know something about?

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Siggery search

Hi, I am researching the Siggery family, I have some 600+ people listed in my tree, but always searching new contacts, I am also doing an online Uni course in Genealogy, if any of the Siggery clan can...

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Surname: Olynec/Zvizinski in the Vaslovivtsi, Bukowina Austria (Ukraine)area

Good day, I am looking for any information to the Olynec surname in Ukraine, I have Pentelei Olynec and would like to search further into his Parents etc. The Spelling of Olynec has many variations...

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Recording Scandinavian Surname Changes

I have a Swedish man born before surnames were standardized. He was baptized as Peterssen but changed it to Svensen/Swensen as he came to America, and later to Swanson. How do I note these changes so...

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Frank Moutria George Moutria

Frank Moutria George Moutria, Or any Moutria please contact me.

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Shift in Surname

I'm relatively new to this, but I occasionally run into hints where the lineage is said to change surnames. As where an ancestor Peter Heinrich Bauman is said to have parents Herr Lehman (father) and...

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Is Panazza from Italy is it a variation

I am trying to find more information on my last name, Panazza. I haven't found anything. I am wondering if it is from Italy and also if it might be a variation of another name and if so when it was...

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Featherkile - Origin and Meaning

I came across this unusual surname doing family research in Kentucky. I searched other message boards and found only one older thread about the name, but the information provided is incomplete. There...

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Wearen surname

Hi All, Does anyone have any historical information on the name "Wearen"? Thank you!

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Machal

Trying to find the origen of the surname Machal. Specifically if it is Jewish .

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D'Agostinis of Prignano, Salerno, Italy

I am doing research on my D'Agostinis Family from Prignano. I am finding several different variations of the spelling of the name. D' Agostinis De Agostinis De Agostino Agostino De Augostinis Is here a...

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Vohr- name origin.

Where does the name VOHR originate from ? Is Ivan Vohr in your Family tree ? He was in London in 1874. Thanks for any replies. BPS.

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Fujan - surname origin

Cannot find much on the origin of the surname Fujan. My grandfather's mom had this surname and according to him, his mom's parents came from Germany. Not sure if this is true since the little bit of...

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Caswell -- Rathwell -- Radwell -- Rothwell

My ThruLines info shows a DNA connection between my 4th great-grandfather William Caswell and a 4th great-grandfather William Radwell, whose mother was Mary (nee Walkden?) who married a...

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Origin of the first name "Sevyn'

I know most of you are probably only interested in surnames, but I once worked with someone who's first name was Sevyn (with a y), and he seemed to have no idea why he was given this name, or why it...

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Buchyn

Looking for any info on buchyn surname my great-grandfather came over from Kevan,Russia spoke only Lithuanian and broken English was told that are last name was changed to buchyn after he imagrated to...

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Ripsco ( originally spelled Ripczo)

Hello all, I am at a brick wall. I’m currently researching my boyfriends family history, but it seems almost no one in the world has his last name. I’ve researched both versions (they legally changed...

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Woskerbernik - can't find name anywhere!

Family legend is that our original last name is Woskerbernik - I can't find records of that name anywhere. It became Wesker in the US. Great-grandpa immigrated from Russia (possibly Galicia?) I am so...

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Pedanic(sp?)/Frances Santospirito

I was told that Pedanic(sp?) was a Russian surname. I was also told my Great Aunt Frances Santospirito married a Pedanic(sp?). Where do I begin looking for my Great Uncle? Nancy

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Scottish naming traditions (children)

Greetings... I'm aware of several Scottish naming traditions that seemed to be fairly common in 1700-1800s. This has been useful in the past when children (and their birth order) were known in seeking...

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Miscally

"Does anyone know the Country of origin of the Surname MISCALLY?". i have an 8th G grandmother with this name and i wish to update the f tree with this info . I appreciate any support here and thank you.

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Burbidge vs Burbridge vs Burbage

Through some research, I have traced an ancestor - Thomas Burbridge - back to the Hickley area of Leicestershire in c1815. In some of the earlier documents he appears as Thomas Burbidge which I assume...

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Jaedicke

Hello everyone, I am seeking information on my Romani ancestor and I've hit a major brick wall. The name of my ancestor is Harry Jaedicke, born 1928 in Frankfurt, Germany. Does anybody know of any...

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Medard/Theodore ?

I have came across 4 different men named Theodore who also go by Medard in various documents. Is this a common nickname for Theodore or vice versa? Is there a significance behind the Medard/Theodore...

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Origins of Scottish surnames

I have a book called "The Surnames of Scotland" that gives the origins of all Scottish family names, with the earliest examples of thier use. Does anyone want their surnames looked up ?

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Lingo/Linjo/ or an unknown variant: origins in Austria-Hungary or Germany,...

Hi, My mother's maiden name is Lingo, and the biggest roadblock I've encountered through my family history research is the origin of the name and the history beyond my great-great grandfather, Jacob...

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Vidomsky/Vidomski/Vedomske

I am trying to determine the origins of a family surname. My relatives emigrated from Slovakia (1880s-1912) but I am not finding many records for this name on Slovak genealogy sites. I saw some similar...

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Origin & Meaning of Molokan Surnames

You may be interested in visiting the webpage I have created entitled "Origin & Meaning of Molokan Surnames". This glossary contains roots and meanings of over 250 Russian Molokan surnames in...

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Native American? Teileef name origins

Does anyone know the meaning and origins of the name Teileef? Also spelled Teilief. my great great grandmother had a baby girl of this name in 1908. I have reason to believe this name might be Native...

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Looking for the origin of the surname Zenate?

Trying to find the origin of 4th great-grandmother, Rachel Zenate 1786–1860 BIRTH 1786 • Muhlenberg, Kentucky, USA DEATH 1860 • Union, McHenry, Illinois, USA Any help would be very much appreciated....

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Surname origin Miscally

Hello i would like some help in confirming the origin of my 8th G Grandmother's Surname please. Elizabeth Miscally was born in 1740 in Wigtownshire Scotland according to my Ancestry profile of her. I...

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Hayman

I am confused as to the possible origins of the surname HAYMAN. I see English then I see German. This is my maternal grandmother's maiden name.

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Donegal, Ireland

If a person says he was from Donegal, would it be more likely to be Donegal the city or County Donegal. He lived between 1855-1908?

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Rappa

Ok I hope I am on the right page... My Question is this? I am having a heck of time figuring this out. My Great-Great Grandmother her Father was Ignatius Rappa; And when I go and do some research on...

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Drewke - I need help!!!

I am having one heck of a time finding the birth name of my great grandmother. She is from Germany, and based on her marriage record she was 21 when she got married, which means she was born between...

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Struggling to read name

Was hoping one of you fine people can make heads or tails of this name highlighted. I know the E at the end is for Ernest but the bit before that makes no sense to me. Thanks

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Gary, O'Gary

I was recently told by a family member that our ancestors' original surname was O'Gary and it was changed to Gary when they came to America. I hadn't heard that story anywhere else and have not run...

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Got a whole family of strange first names - in 1850!

Parents named William P and Martha A. Children's names were Artemus Anstorus Arphael Arrimus Arretus Volumnia Ventura Mohema One of these names seems to be Greek; one seems to be Danish, and one seems...

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What is a name in handwriting?

It is difficult to read a name on a marriage certificate in 1867. I don't think it is Joseph. Could you please tell me what is the name in this picture?

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Name origin

My dad told us when we kids that the origin of the name "Jones" was a corruption of the common name in the UK "Joan". Since so many unwed mothers were named "Joan", their children were named "Joan's"....

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