Pitoni: ‘What’s In a Name’?
By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 17, 2017
An article about Ven Pitoni’s syndicated column “What’s In a Name?” that gives good insights for family historians... (Read More)
Tag: Ancestor Name Research
Genealogy Mystery: Where’s Her Brother Tom?
By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 19, 2016
An article about doing genealogy research to add a member to your family tree that you hadn’t heard of before... (Read More)
Do You Have Relatives Named after Famous People?
By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 27, 2016
An article about finding ancestors names “Elbridge,” perhaps named after Vice President Elbridge Thomas Gerry... (Read More)
Finding Bion Whitehouse: How Initials Can Help Your Ancestry Search
By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 8, 2016
An article about using variations of your ancestor’s name, including initials for first and middle names, when doing your genealogy searches... (Read More)
Genealogy Tips: Searching for Your Ancestors Using Nicknames
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 7, 2016
An article showing how expanding your name searches to include nicknames can discover records about your ancestors you never found before... (Read More)
Genealogy Tip: What’s His Name Again?
By Thomas Jay Kemp on December 9, 2015
An article about using name change notices in old newspapers to research ancestors who legally changed their names... (Read More)
How to Find Your Ancestors’ Name Abbreviations & More
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on October 5, 2015
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak provides search tips for when newspaper editors abbreviated or hyphenated your ancestors’ names... (Read More)
Are You Sure That Is How to Spell Your Ancestor’s Name?
By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 20, 2014
Portraits of my Starbird ancestors hang on our wall on the landing at the top of the staircase. Over the years I have chained the family back from Martha Jane (Starbird) Richmond (1836-1905) to Robert Starbird (1782- ) to Moses Starbird (1743-1815) to John Starbird (1701-1753) to Thomas Starbird (1660-1723). All of them lived... (Read More)
Meanings of Family Surnames: Exploring Origins of Last Names
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on July 7, 2014
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak discusses the origins and meanings of various family surnames... (Read More)
