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Recent questions tagged surnames
Recent questions tagged surnames
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SURNAMES genealogy
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+9
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4
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Which surname would be best to enter as LNAB for an ancestor whose parents weren't yet married?
asked
Mar 15, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Sarah Maloof
G2G2
(
2.2k
points)
surnames
illegitimate
england
lnab
+9
votes
2
answers
317
views
Out of my depth What is the correct surname
asked
Mar 5, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Heather Jenkinson
G2G6 Pilot
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131k
points)
mexico
surnames
naming_conventions
+9
votes
1
answer
151
views
Was SMITH truly the top surname last month?
asked
Mar 3, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Ellen Smith
G2G Astronaut
(
1.5m
points)
surnames
contributions
unknown
+4
votes
0
answers
121
views
Baptism record probably a "sounds like" spelling variation, so what should her LNAB be?
asked
Mar 2, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Liz Shifflett
G2G6 Pilot
(
640k
points)
mauget
maugey
moget
mauger
france
surnames
+7
votes
1
answer
258
views
Not a question - top 3 most common surnames by country and their frequency
asked
Mar 2, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Clare Spring
G2G6 Mach 7
(
77.9k
points)
statistics
surnames
+9
votes
3
answers
221
views
Anomalies in Family trees?
asked
Feb 10, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Jay Hughey
G2G6 Mach 1
(
12.5k
points)
lineage
findagrave
ancestry
history
surnames
resources
+35
votes
13
answers
1.4k
views
How big is the base of Chinese descendants here on Wikitree?
asked
Feb 9, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Aaron Moore
G2G6 Mach 1
(
12.0k
points)
chinese
wikitree
china
asia
data_doctors
surnames
+13
votes
12
answers
1.2k
views
Would You Like to Participate in a One Name Study?
asked
Feb 8, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Natalie Trott
G2G Astronaut
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1.4m
points)
surnames
one_name_studies
projects
+5
votes
2
answers
224
views
How do you want me to enter "Saint" names?
asked
Feb 5, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Barry Fellner
G2G3
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4.0k
points)
quebecois
french
surnames
+2
votes
1
answer
134
views
The meaning of Ofrein / Offerein?
asked
Jan 21, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Alex Fransen
G2G6 Mach 4
(
41.6k
points)
dutch
dutch_roots
surnames
translation
+7
votes
2
answers
131
views
What Last name to use when adopted by stepfather?
asked
Jan 20, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Bertina Standridge
G2G Crew
(
670
points)
surnames
+17
votes
15
answers
667
views
Comments on collaboration in One Name Studies on WikiTree
asked
Jan 20, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
Hilary Gadsby
G2G6 Pilot
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320k
points)
one_name_studies
surnames
projects
collaboration
+7
votes
3
answers
297
views
Best Practice for entering Danish Surnames & Suffixes in WikiTree
asked
Jan 18, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Bob Burley
G2G3
(
3.5k
points)
denmark
danish
surnames
how_to_wikitree
naming_conventions
+8
votes
2
answers
294
views
Brazilian last name standards for unmarried women?
asked
Jan 14, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Adriana Hazelton
G2G6 Mach 1
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19.8k
points)
brazil
surnames
policy
latin_america
naming_conventions
+8
votes
4
answers
304
views
Looking for correct surname spelling--Pennsylvania German
asked
Jan 14, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Emma MacBeath
G2G Astronaut
(
1.3m
points)
pennsylvania
germany
surnames
+3
votes
1
answer
159
views
How can you find out if your ancestors changed there last name
asked
Jan 9, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Kathy Beard
G2G Crew
(
310
points)
names
surnames
+4
votes
2
answers
181
views
? - for the French desk - please
asked
Jan 8, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
John Andrewartha
G2G6 Pilot
(
115k
points)
france
surnames
explorers
australia
+2
votes
1
answer
181
views
Could the names Ryan and Mulraine be the same person?
asked
Jan 5, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Matt McNabb
G2G6 Mach 3
(
37.5k
points)
ryan
ireland
county_tyrone
surnames
+9
votes
1
answer
207
views
NEW: The "WODELL" One Name Studies Project.
asked
Dec 31, 2020
in
Requests for Project Volunteers
by
Living Kerr
G2G6 Pilot
(
333k
points)
wodell
one_name_studies
projects
surnames
announcements
+2
votes
0
answers
74
views
Loysel found on Wikipedia
asked
Dec 22, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Josée Bouthillette
G2G6 Mach 1
(
12.4k
points)
loysel
surnames
wikipedia
+20
votes
12
answers
557
views
Do you know of any first name or surname variants missing from WikiTree?
asked
Dec 15, 2020
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Jamie Nelson
G2G6 Pilot
(
640k
points)
surnames
names
searches
+6
votes
1
answer
152
views
Married female surnames in Portuguese tradition
asked
Nov 4, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
E Paulo
G2G6 Mach 1
(
13.4k
points)
women
surnames
portugal
+3
votes
1
answer
159
views
Category pages for surnames on the one name studies project
asked
Nov 2, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Charlie Vines
G2G2
(
2.1k
points)
one_name_studies
cemeteries
surnames
categorization
+5
votes
2
answers
316
views
Could I have some help interpreting a Swedish household book entry?
asked
Oct 31, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Julie Ricketts
G2G6 Pilot
(
489k
points)
sweden
transcription
surnames
translation
+5
votes
3
answers
248
views
Surname help needed--gender suffixes (Czechoslovakia)
asked
Oct 31, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
Emma MacBeath
G2G Astronaut
(
1.3m
points)
naming_conventions
surnames
czech_roots
europe
+3
votes
5
answers
307
views
Programming changes to surname lists
asked
Oct 26, 2020
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Gillian Causier
G2G6 Pilot
(
295k
points)
bugs
surnames
+5
votes
2
answers
252
views
What happened to Table view for the surname Platts? Possible glitch/programming error
asked
Oct 24, 2020
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Gillian Causier
G2G6 Pilot
(
295k
points)
tracked_bug
surnames
+1
vote
3
answers
318
views
Explanations for 16-24 year gap where my 3x grandfather changed his name?
asked
Oct 19, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Lydia Trundell
G2G Rookie
(
160
points)
surnames
names
+1
vote
1
answer
115
views
Can I have the two versions of my surname placed on "related names" list?
asked
Oct 3, 2020
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Duane Poncy
G2G6
(
8.7k
points)
surnames
policy
+2
votes
2
answers
281
views
List of ancestors with specific last name?
asked
Oct 1, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
Richard Barton
G2G6 Mach 2
(
24.0k
points)
reports
surname
search
surnames
+4
votes
3
answers
281
views
Surname's root
asked
Sep 29, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Haneși Flavius
G2G Rookie
(
250
points)
one_name_studies
dna
surnames
romania
german_roots
+5
votes
2
answers
341
views
Surname variation
asked
Aug 22, 2020
in
Policy and Style
by
David Mortimer
G2G6 Mach 1
(
16.5k
points)
surnames
policy
names
medieval
euroaristo
+5
votes
4
answers
367
views
Should related LNAB Unknowns have the same Unknown Wiki number?
asked
Aug 9, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
Pieter van Leeuwen
G2G1
(
1.9k
points)
dutch_roots
netherlands
naming_conventions
patronymics
surnames
lnab
+7
votes
3
answers
165
views
Do we have a template for Maiden name not certain?
asked
Jul 29, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Sharon Glover
G2G6 Mach 1
(
13.3k
points)
templates
surnames
+20
votes
15
answers
1.5k
views
One Name Studies available for Adoption
asked
Jul 23, 2020
in
Requests for Project Volunteers
by
Steven Harris
G2G6 Pilot
(
758k
points)
one_name_studies
surnames
projects
+40
votes
28
answers
1.7k
views
Do you want to participate in a One Name Study?
asked
Jul 20, 2020
in
Requests for Project Volunteers
by
Steven Harris
G2G6 Pilot
(
758k
points)
one_name_studies
projects
surnames
project_leaders
+3
votes
2
answers
217
views
I would like to start the "Muir" surname project for the One Name Studies effort, please
asked
Jul 16, 2020
in
Requests for Project Volunteers
by
Robert Moore
G2G Crew
(
760
points)
one_name_studies
projects
surnames
+5
votes
3
answers
535
views
Polish surnames
asked
Jul 9, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
anonymous
surnames
poland
polish_roots
sources
slavic_roots
+3
votes
3
answers
180
views
Will this Ancestry link help to identify this profile?
asked
Jul 7, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
Esmé van der Westhuizen
G2G6 Pilot
(
150k
points)
unknown
ancestry
arborists
lnab
surnames
+5
votes
1
answer
211
views
How to record your One Name Study from the freeBMD
asked
Jun 29, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Maggie N.
G2G Astronaut
(
1.3m
points)
one_name_studies
projects
surnames
records
sources
+6
votes
0
answers
122
views
Would You Like to Help? Allphin One name study
asked
Jun 18, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
Angelyn McCabe
G2G5
(
5.4k
points)
allphin
projects
surnames
volunteers
+6
votes
14
answers
1.3k
views
Should all profiles on WikiTree not linked to parents have an "Unknown" LNAB and approximately how many are there?
asked
Jun 13, 2020
in
Policy and Style
by
Rodney Wood
G2G2
(
2.3k
points)
policy
project_leaders
pre-1500
euroaristo
england
surnames
+3
votes
1
answer
136
views
Need help adding mother of Yves (Bechet) Bechet dit Sansoucy
asked
Jun 2, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Peter Geary
G2G6 Mach 5
(
53.6k
points)
bechet
bechard
sansoucy
acadia
surnames
lachaum
+10
votes
16
answers
847
views
One Name Studies Project: request your 2020 Name Study here! [closed]
asked
May 31, 2020
in
Requests for Project Volunteers
by
Ros Haywood
G2G Astronaut
(
2.0m
points)
one_name_studies
projects
surnames
+12
votes
2
answers
351
views
What is the purpose of Category:Surnames?
asked
May 17, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
Natalie Trott
G2G Astronaut
(
1.4m
points)
categorization
surnames
one_name_studies
free-space_profiles
+12
votes
1
answer
192
views
1 week COVID freebie
asked
May 15, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
Living Horace
G2G6 Pilot
(
639k
points)
covid-19
surnames
+4
votes
2
answers
180
views
"Other Last Names" Field not working in Searches?
asked
May 7, 2020
in
WikiTree Tech
by
AM Hayes
G2G6 Mach 2
(
23.0k
points)
searches
surnames
+12
votes
7
answers
905
views
Would you like to join the Unknowns Project?
asked
May 5, 2020
in
Requests for Project Volunteers
by
Esmé van der Westhuizen
G2G6 Pilot
(
150k
points)
volunteers
unknowns
unknown
arborists
names
surnames
+1
vote
1
answer
159
views
Feminine/Male versions of surnames and Searching
asked
May 4, 2020
in
WikiTree Help
by
AM Hayes
G2G6 Mach 2
(
23.0k
points)
czech_roots
surnames
+5
votes
3
answers
346
views
How do you add brothers and sisters without creating an unknown father?
asked
Apr 29, 2020
in
WikiTree Help
by
Ole Selmer
G2G6 Mach 4
(
42.4k
points)
patronymics
danish
denmark
gender
naming_conventions
surnames
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