Every surname has its own story to tell, and a surname study is a natural complement to family history research. The study of surnames has been revolutionised in the last decade with the increasing availability of online resources, and it is now easier than ever before to explore the history, evolution, distribution and meaning of your family name. The Surnames Handbook provides a comprehensive guide to researching your surname using genealogical methods in conjunction with the latest advances in DNA testing and surname mapping. The book explores the key resources that are used to study a surname and is packed with links to relevant websites giving you everything you need to research your surname in one compact volume. DEBBIE KENNETT, an editor and genealogist, has been researching her family tree for over a decade. She is the founder of the Cruse/Cruwys one-name study and runs three large international DNA projects. She writes for many family history magazines. Her first book DNA and Social Networking is also published by The History Press. 'I believe this handbook, which is a significant contribution to our understanding in this field, deserves not only our admiration and gratitude, but also a place on our bookshelves.' Derek A. Palgrave - President of the Guild of One-Name Studies
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By Chris Pomery
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There's long been a need for a wide-ranging, readable overview of the study of surnames from the point of view of the researcher actually trying to do one, or contemplating doing one, and this book is a great way in: detailed enough that experienced researchers will learn plenty and simple enough that newcomers to surname research will not become overwhelmed. Fully up to date (Debbie Kennett is an expert on DNA testing and on social media use by genealogists), I expect this book will only become outdated by technological advance.
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By Brian Swann
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I think this book is a game-changing book. Researchers in family history can get back really easily now to 1837/1841. Many parish registers and wills are starting to go online, with Wales leading the British Isles at this moment in time. So more and more researchers are getting into medieval family history and the origins of their surnames of interest. DNA testing very often has to be used in parallel to make sure conclusions are justified. This book gives a clear vista of how much material has gone online relating to the ability to research surnames in the medieval period and further forwards in time. It should be acquired by any serious family history researcher interested in the origins of their surnames in the 1700s and further back in time, and contains comprehensive information on how to conduct those investigations. With periodic updating into revised editions as the amount of online information continues to increase, this book could run and run.
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I believed it to be a book giving the meanings to surnames in general in effect it is a reference book on how to go about researching names
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