Have you ever wondered about the meaning of your last name or where your family came from? What your ancestors did or where they lived? Surnames, our last names, tell a story about our family, one handed down for hundreds of years. By tracing the possible origin of your last name, you can learn more about the medieval ancestors who first bore the last name and, ultimately, handed it down to you. The study of …showed first 75 words of 1059 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1059 total…family's origins and religious affiliations can help you fill in some blanks and locate "missing names" in an otherwise structured family pattern or in the sequencing of children where dates are unknown. Remember, genealogical research is not just filling in names on a pedigree chart or family group sheet. It is the study of the entire family, its history, and its traditions. All of this brings your family back to life in a new way.