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Are there Tadpoles or Hedgehogs in your family tree? Were your ancestors Silly, Daft, Vague or Horrible? Did they Fidget, Stammer or Tremble? Did they suffer from a Headache or a Gumboil? In the search for ancestors, names are the starting point. Without names, there would be no family history, and …
Searching for Surnames: A Practical Guide to Their Meanings and Origins
a practical guide to their meanings and origins
$55.14
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256 pages
- Release Date
1 January 1970
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Summary
In the search for ancestors, names are the starting point. Here is a solid working guide for family tree historians to surnames - their history, identification, and variations. Written with his usual clarity and enthusiasm by professional genealogist John Titford.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781853067655 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1853067652 |
| Author: | John Titford |
| Publisher: | Countryside Books (GB) |
| Imprint: | Countryside Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 1970 |
| Weight: | 490g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 140mm x 210mm |
| Series: | Genealogy S. |
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About The Author
John Titford
John Titford explains the subject fully with his usual clarity and enthusiasm. Taking a step by step approach, he deals first with the history of surnames and of the languages which gave rise to them, followed by a series of surname surgeries and case studies that suggest various techniques for getting a name To yield up its meaning.
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