Genealogy

When did the use of surnames become widely used? In what area of the world were they first used? Did the practice begin in one area and spread?

I am aware that different cultures have differing rules regarding how the name is situated with the given name, and the lineage of names. Any info would be helpful. Thank you.

2006-09-12 13:59:50 · 5 answers · asked by finaldx 7

2006-09-12 13:33:59 · 12 answers · asked by mrs_prince71 1

help! I desperately need to find an old teacher of mine. He has a common first and last name. I know where he used to work obviously, but that school is closed down now. He was also a ministry teacher at a church in another state before he was a teacher but now the church is called something else, although I have the right address. Is there a way to find him based on this information alone? I live in Washington State and his name is Samuel Taylor.

2006-09-12 11:26:17 · 4 answers · asked by Keri O 1

Florian Geyer (1490-1525) was a German nobleman who led the Black Company during the Protestant Reformation in Swabia in the 16th century. During World War II, the 8th SS Cavalry Division was named after him. i am descendant of him thru my mothers fathers side, on my mothers mother i am descendant of john and prissila Alden "mayflower" and daniel webster

2006-09-12 11:03:46 · 2 answers · asked by Duane G 3

2006-09-12 09:07:02 · 5 answers · asked by Lynn F 1

Some time ago I was told that National Geographic was running a human gemone program where they would send you a kit, you'd send back a sample and they'd be able to tell you where your forefathers came from. I have tried finding it on the net but all I seem to be able to find are published studies and results. Can anyone help?

2006-09-12 05:51:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

What came first the chicken or the egg ?

2006-09-12 03:43:21 · 27 answers · asked by tam c 3

2006-09-12 03:15:45 · 13 answers · asked by scottishghirl16 1

It doesn't matter, JUST BE VEGAN.

2006-09-12 02:14:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-11 19:28:26 · 27 answers · asked by kwasi 1

The Cornwallis could also be the middle name. Thank you for considering!

2006-09-11 13:40:36 · 2 answers · asked by whrldpz 7

My great grandmother was full blooded Cherokee but her white husband really pulled her away from her culture. I wish that I could find out more about my family and customs. Any ideas?

2006-09-11 12:54:31 · 4 answers · asked by Audible silence 1

2006-09-11 10:01:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've heard that photocopying DOES harm really old photos. But what about scanning? I've used those Kodak kiosks (like in the drugstores) to copy some old photos. Is THAT bad?

2006-09-11 09:03:35 · 11 answers · asked by myrmidon 2

2006-09-11 08:48:33 · 5 answers · asked by sweetcheek 1

I mean, which country gave the most forefathers for the current population? England, Ireland, Spain (including peope from Mexico), Germany, Poland... etc?

2006-09-11 06:02:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-11 05:40:06 · 13 answers · asked by krazy_kb18 1

2006-09-11 03:15:28 · 28 answers · asked by september_serenade 1

I have the 'Who do you think you are' family tree programme, but i don't like the way that the all in one tree overlaps the pages. Can anyone suggest a really good one?

2006-09-11 02:33:37 · 14 answers · asked by b17_fortress 2

He was kicked out of Los Angeles for being lazy...but as a tailor, and at 55 he wasn't suited for life on a farm...he ended up in Santa Barbara, and did okay...

But we are having a hard time tracing his life when he was younger...

Check out the 40's movie Mark of Zorro, with Tyrone Power, Zorro's enemy and main bad guy is...Don Luis Quintero

They used my ancestors name and made him the bad guy...he wasn't bad, just lazy.

Here's some details my sister dug up:

These claims that he was born in Guadalajara have counter claims from his own descendants. Also suspicious are the 300 years of Guadalajara church records I went through on film(not transcriptions) and found no Quinteros at all.

A history writer and descendant advised me there is a theory that Luis had a pressing reason for leaving his birthplace and when he did he also changed his last name to Quintero.

2006-09-10 23:36:17 · 2 answers · asked by sportin_jenny 2

well there have been few species which ruled our planet before... after all (apart from viruses) human being is the current (or very recent) one... who/what is next?

2006-09-10 23:25:26 · 6 answers · asked by what happenned to ya? 1

The Sepulveda's were part of the Spanish Land Grant families in California...but it was said that Sephardic Jews changed their name to the name of the town Sepulveda (north of Spain) to escape the Inquisition...you could be burned at the stake just for being Jewish...so they changed their names, pretended to be Christian, while observing their Jewish beliefs and traditions in secret.

Ironically, the Sepulveda's in California ended up being Catholic for real

2006-09-10 23:24:24 · 1 answers · asked by sportin_jenny 2

2006-09-10 22:21:21 · 2 answers · asked by Svenallemand 1

2006-09-10 21:27:28 · 7 answers · asked by הפיליפינים 2

One works at the store in that city & One was military.

2006-09-10 16:29:31 · 3 answers · asked by CubbysMom 2

I have no family to ask, I'm the only member of my family.

2006-09-10 15:07:15 · 3 answers · asked by fslcaptain737 4

2006-09-10 14:52:34 · 3 answers · asked by Oma 2

2006-09-10 04:40:58 · 3 answers · asked by Jimmy S 1

I am searching for my father and have some information that leads me to believe he changed his name. I have the suspected name but need to find out if it is the same person. Does anyone know what sites to go to check out name changes? Would appreciate any help.

2006-09-10 02:33:20 · 4 answers · asked by d.a.f.f.y. 5

2006-09-10 01:20:47 · 21 answers · asked by tom10926 2