Surnames in genealogical research

Genealogy CornerGenealogists usually concentrate on surnames as they are the most important way of identifying people who are related. Surnames are mostly inherited and, while it may be changed, some form of it is usually retained. Given names are more important in a way because they represent a voluntary choice by a person’s parents or, sometimes, by an individual. The given name repr...

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