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...
View ArticleFrank Moutria George Moutria
Frank Moutria George Moutria, Or any Moutria please contact me.
View ArticleShift 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...
View ArticleIs 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...
View ArticleFeatherkile - 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...
View ArticleWearen surname
Hi All, Does anyone have any historical information on the name "Wearen"? Thank you!
View ArticleD'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...
View ArticleVohr- 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.
View ArticleFujan - 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...
View ArticleCaswell -- 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...
View ArticleOrigin 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...
View ArticleBuchyn
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...
View ArticleRipsco ( 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...
View ArticleWoskerbernik - 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...
View ArticlePedanic(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
View ArticleScottish 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...
View ArticleMiscally
"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.
View ArticleBurbidge 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...
View ArticleJaedicke
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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