- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Hambledon Continuum; First Edition edition (1 Nov 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1852852550
- ISBN-13: 978-1852852559
- Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 16.2 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 434,579 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Talk to very large number of people about their surname and you will find that the family came in with the Conqueror ... William evidently had a very easy time of it. It is clear that he had only a handful of opponents to meet, and that the story of the Battle of Hastings, is a gross historical fraud." --C. W. Bardsley
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Family names are an essential part of everyone's personal history. The story of their evolution is integral to family history and fascinating in its own right. Formed from first names, place names, nicknames and occupations, names allow us to trace the movements of our ancestors form the middle ages to the present day. David Hey shows how, when and where families first got their names and proves that most families stayed close to their place of origin. Settlement patterns and family groupings can be traced back towards their origins by using national and local records. Family Names and Family History tells everyone interested in tracing their own name how to set about doing do.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a fantastic source book well written and informative. I found out a lot about my family surname/s which has inspired me to take my research further. A great casual read about population distribution, origin and derivation of names.
Format:Hardcover
Have been looking for this book for a while now,Really enjoyed reading it and it was a great help in researching my family history.
Format:Paperback
In researching my family history I have had to work across many parts of the UK. I found this readable book to be a good general introduction to the state of research in the area of surname research, of which I had no previous knowledge. Although it did not mention any of my family names, it has provided me with enough information to take my own enquiries further in this area. If your own research is centred in the Ridings of Yorkshire, I should imagine that it would be of great use. Family History and Local History in England
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