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Recent questions tagged surnames
Recent questions tagged surnames
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SURNAMES genealogy
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+4
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0
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Suggestions for possible correct German surname!
asked
Feb 3, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
BJ Secrest
G2G4
(
4.6k
points)
germany
surnames
+25
votes
0
answers
300
views
Do you want a new way to help reduce the number of unsourced profiles?
asked
Jan 22, 2022
in
Requests for Project Volunteers
by
Peggy Watkins
G2G6 Pilot
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851k
points)
profile_improvement
unsourced_profiles
volunteers
tips
surnames
+3
votes
3
answers
240
views
Familiar with portuguese?
asked
Jan 21, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Kaylinn Stormo
G2G6 Mach 2
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20.3k
points)
portuguese
surnames
+7
votes
2
answers
323
views
Best practices for inconsistent surnames
asked
Jan 20, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Kathleen Tesluk
G2G6
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6.6k
points)
surnames
name_fields
palatine_migration
+4
votes
1
answer
379
views
Changing my last name at birth
asked
Jan 16, 2022
in
WikiTree Help
by
Leila Keller
G2G6 Mach 1
(
18.8k
points)
lnab
editing
names
surnames
name_fields
account
+19
votes
1
answer
603
views
Surnames I'm tracking - annual report
asked
Jan 9, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Greg Slade
G2G6 Pilot
(
689k
points)
one_name_studies
surnames
reports
newsletter
+1
vote
1
answer
260
views
Multiple Spellings of Surname: Which do I use?
asked
Dec 23, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Angelina Pease
G2G6 Mach 1
(
19.5k
points)
pewterbaugh
peuterbaugh
puterbaugh
peterbaugh
pennsylvania
surnames
+3
votes
1
answer
245
views
Help with Swedish surname
asked
Dec 5, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
SJ Baty
G2G Astronaut
(
1.2m
points)
sweden
surnames
translation
transcription
+5
votes
3
answers
295
views
Marie Buck Acadian?
asked
Nov 29, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Josée Bouthillette
G2G6 Mach 1
(
12.4k
points)
buck
acadia
quebecois
surnames
genealogy
+1
vote
1
answer
138
views
History of Family surnames being passed to the oldest child's husband.
asked
Nov 28, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Lora Kramme
G2G Rookie
(
160
points)
surnames
+3
votes
3
answers
167
views
Looking for the good Spelling of Joseph Benoît's mother
asked
Nov 15, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Josée Bouthillette
G2G6 Mach 1
(
12.4k
points)
benoit
lnab
surnames
last
name_fields
+8
votes
1
answer
193
views
New Surname Mining Tool
asked
Nov 6, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Roger Stong
G2G Astronaut
(
1.4m
points)
surnames
+5
votes
2
answers
197
views
Improving the usefulness of tags using surnames
asked
Nov 2, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Catriona Watson
G2G3
(
3.1k
points)
tags
surnames
dates
locations
+3
votes
2
answers
190
views
Anyone else with the surname Mcleod?
asked
Nov 2, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Kaylee Freda Mcleod
G2G Crew
(
830
points)
surnames
mcleod
+6
votes
4
answers
202
views
What Surnames is everyone researching?
asked
Nov 1, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Kaylee Freda Mcleod
G2G Crew
(
830
points)
surnames
+5
votes
1
answer
351
views
What is this Swedish given name / surname: Garne? Gamme?
asked
Oct 28, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
SJ Baty
G2G Astronaut
(
1.2m
points)
sweden
surnames
names
+5
votes
2
answers
203
views
Question for our Swedish speakers - f vs s
asked
Oct 27, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
SJ Baty
G2G Astronaut
(
1.2m
points)
sweden
surnames
+5
votes
2
answers
318
views
One Name Studies Resources
asked
Oct 17, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Andrew Turvey
G2G6 Mach 4
(
44.1k
points)
one_name_studies
surnames
+4
votes
1
answer
158
views
Tips on searching a surname that is a verb or noun, like Fought?
asked
Oct 11, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Daniel Volkmann
G2G6 Mach 3
(
34.1k
points)
fought
grab
surnames
verb
noun
+4
votes
2
answers
226
views
Free black man
asked
Oct 11, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Betty Tindle
G2G6 Mach 8
(
87.6k
points)
black_heritage
african_american
surnames
+5
votes
0
answers
142
views
Is the capitalization on this Dutch name correct?
asked
Oct 8, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Peggy Watkins
G2G6 Pilot
(
851k
points)
vandewarker
dutch_roots
netherlands
surnames
+14
votes
2
answers
239
views
So, now I have another question about something I did not realize until
asked
Oct 5, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Betty Tindle
G2G6 Mach 8
(
87.6k
points)
slaves
surnames
black_heritage
policy
+4
votes
2
answers
114
views
Which last name on WikiTree? Platt or Platte
asked
Sep 11, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Charles Platt
G2G5
(
5.0k
points)
platt
platte
surnames
+15
votes
29
answers
897
views
Do you have a surname is your tree that is rare?
asked
Sep 10, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Living Ross
G2G6 Mach 2
(
29.7k
points)
shinners
lnab
surnames
ireland
connection_finder
+6
votes
0
answers
210
views
bulk change surnames to unknown
asked
Aug 27, 2021
in
WikiTree Tech
by
N Gauthier
G2G6 Pilot
(
298k
points)
unknown
unknowns
surnames
improvements
ales
editbot
+3
votes
1
answer
211
views
Since when is a proposed merge simply REJECTED because of a known and acceptable spelling variation of a surname?
asked
Jul 28, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
Enrique Treat Gleason
G2G6 Mach 1
(
12.2k
points)
arborists
merges
surnames
+9
votes
2
answers
250
views
Lookup resources for Belgian genealogy.
asked
Jul 22, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Joel Lefever
G2G5
(
6.0k
points)
lookup
belgium
antwerp
surnames
+5
votes
1
answer
152
views
Surname variations
asked
Jul 21, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
Patty Keffer
G2G6 Mach 2
(
28.5k
points)
surnames
lnab
name_fields
+15
votes
2
answers
496
views
Double barrelled names
asked
Jul 20, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Gill Whitehouse
G2G6 Pilot
(
117k
points)
england
data_doctors
surnames
+5
votes
3
answers
291
views
Please help with Swedish naming conventions. How AM I supposed to record this surname?
asked
Jul 18, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Kathryn Penner
G2G6 Mach 6
(
66.6k
points)
sweden
surnames
naming_conventions
+6
votes
8
answers
462
views
What do you call families that share a surname yet are unrelated?
asked
Jul 10, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
David Culp
G2G4
(
4.6k
points)
y-dna
surnames
+5
votes
1
answer
183
views
What are the policies around Hispanic naming customs (paternal surname followed by maternal surname)?
asked
Jun 21, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Nadia Stanichevsky Bordas
G2G5
(
5.0k
points)
naming_conventions
south_america
surnames
hispanic
spanish
improvements
+7
votes
1
answer
194
views
What to do about names with no surnames?
asked
Jun 12, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Kathryn Penner
G2G6 Mach 6
(
66.6k
points)
surnames
naming_conventions
cree
first_peoples
canada
+5
votes
2
answers
273
views
why is a whole family line end in --
asked
Jun 12, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
N Gauthier
G2G6 Pilot
(
298k
points)
curry
surnames
profile_improvement
policy
style
+23
votes
4
answers
354
views
Suggested update to Euroaristo surname direction - LNAB
asked
Jun 6, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
SJ Baty
G2G Astronaut
(
1.2m
points)
euroaristo
lnab
surnames
russia
russian_roots
slavic_roots
+7
votes
3
answers
176
views
What is the standard use of surnames with accented letters?
asked
May 30, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
W. Long
G2G2
(
2.3k
points)
quebecois
surnames
+9
votes
2
answers
351
views
More Standard Acadian Last Names for Approval
asked
May 27, 2021
in
Appreciation
by
Cindy Cooper
G2G6 Pilot
(
335k
points)
acadia
acadie
surnames
quebec
france
+3
votes
0
answers
44
views
surname variants
asked
May 25, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Lorraine O'Dell
G2G6 Mach 4
(
44.4k
points)
varants
surnames
+4
votes
1
answer
127
views
Which name should be used for this family?
asked
May 23, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Cindy Cooper
G2G6 Pilot
(
335k
points)
quebec
surnames
+3
votes
2
answers
156
views
space to sort out surnames
asked
May 11, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
Edwin Reffell
G2G6
(
6.3k
points)
surnames
ruffold
reffold
reffell
england
+5
votes
3
answers
203
views
What would be the preferred surname spelling for this man?
asked
May 3, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Jacqueline Girouard
G2G6 Mach 7
(
76.1k
points)
quebec
quebecois
louisiana
surnames
+9
votes
2
answers
174
views
How can I see all the recent contributions to Wikitee?
asked
May 1, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
Deena Cross
G2G6 Mach 5
(
50.9k
points)
contributions
surnames
+6
votes
2
answers
252
views
How do I give the correct surname to an existing person on the tree
asked
Apr 17, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
Yvonne Thomas
G2G1
(
1.3k
points)
surnames
+7
votes
1
answer
216
views
How can I correct the surname at birth on an account I am updating?
asked
Apr 4, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
Janice Anderson
G2G6
(
9.4k
points)
birth
surnames
+8
votes
1
answer
309
views
Proper naming of Native Americans
asked
Apr 1, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Gregory Morris
G2G6 Mach 2
(
29.6k
points)
native_americans
american_indians
surnames
+4
votes
2
answers
143
views
I think I'll change this LNAB spelling. Sound good?
asked
Mar 24, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Sarah Maloof
G2G2
(
2.2k
points)
lydamore
lnab
surnames
profile_changes
+4
votes
1
answer
100
views
Does Your Ancestry include the Surname "Wodell" (or variants thereof)?
asked
Mar 24, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Living Kerr
G2G6 Pilot
(
333k
points)
surnames
one_name_studies
projects
wodell
+45
votes
101
answers
5.4k
views
Would You Like to Participate in a One Name Study? (Mar 2021)
asked
Mar 24, 2021
in
Requests for Project Volunteers
by
Amy Gilpin
G2G6 Pilot
(
217k
points)
surnames
one_name_studies
projects
+9
votes
2
answers
177
views
Is there a way to group surname variants?
asked
Mar 23, 2021
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Irene Marlborough
G2G1
(
1.3k
points)
surnames
variants
searches
+5
votes
2
answers
119
views
Zalewski Name Study looking for more! Do you have Zalewski lines?
asked
Mar 22, 2021
in
Requests for Project Volunteers
by
Brian Zalewski
G2G6
(
8.6k
points)
zalewski
zaleski
wisconsin
one_name_study
surnames
poland
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