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'''Understanding customs used in surnames and given names can help you identify your ancestors in records. Learn to recognize name variations and see clues in names.''' | '''Understanding customs used in surnames and given names can help you identify your ancestors in records. Learn to recognize name variations and see clues in names.''' | ||
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==Online Records== | |||
*[http://www.forebears.co.uk/surnames Forbears Surname Distribution] | |||
*[https://britishsurnames.co.uk/ British Surnames] | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts Ancestry Surname Information] | |||
*[https://lastnames.myheritage.com/last-names/ MyHeritage Last Name Directory] | |||
==Personal Names Articles== | ==Personal Names Articles== | ||
Europeans followed the naming customs of their mother country. For more information, see: | Europeans followed the naming customs of their mother country. For more information, see: | ||
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*[[Scotland Personal Names]] | *[[Scotland Personal Names]] | ||
*"Personal Names" articles are available for other countries also. | *"Personal Names" articles are available for other countries also. | ||
== Surnames == | == Surnames == | ||
Canadians of European origin usually had surnames. American Indians and Eskimos often did not. | Canadians of European origin usually had surnames. American Indians and Eskimos often did not. | ||