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Category: Surnames

Do You Have a Border Reiver in Your Family Tree?

by Donna Wakenight/September 5, 2018September 5, 2018/Family History, Surnames

Yesterday, I was on Ancestry.com and received an email from a distant relative. She had a question about her great-great-great-grandfather, John Hetherington. She wondered if I knew his wife’s name. I answered her inquiry, and yet, there was a sentence […]

What Does Your Surname Mean?

by Donna Wakenight/April 3, 2018June 27, 2018/Surnames

Have you ever wondered what your surname means? I found a website entitled Surname Database which listed thousands of names. When you type in your last name, the database will give you the historical meaning and origin of your name. […]

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