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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Surname_Distribution_Maps|Surname Distribution Maps]]'' | ||
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Sometimes, it is possible to guess where where an immigrant ancestor originated through [[Surname_Distribution_Maps|surname distribution maps]]. These maps graphically demonstrate where surnames occurred at different periods in time. This strategy provides genealogists with a research starting point in the birth country, when that information cannot be discovered in American sources. It works particularly well for less-common surnames and among families that have stayed in the same locations for centuries. | Sometimes, it is possible to guess where where an immigrant ancestor originated through [[Surname_Distribution_Maps|surname distribution maps]]. These maps graphically demonstrate where surnames occurred at different periods in time. This strategy provides genealogists with a research starting point in the birth country, when that information cannot be discovered in American sources. It works particularly well for less-common surnames and among families that have stayed in the same locations for centuries. | ||