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What’s in a Surname? The History of Surnames and How They Help in Family History Research – free webinar by Alejandro Rubinstein now online

What’s in a Surname? The History of Surnames and How They Help in Family History Research – free webinar by Alejandro Rubinstein now online

What's in a Surname?: The History of Surnames and How They Help in Family History Research - free webinar by Alejandro Rubinstein now online

The recording of today's webinar, "What's in a Surname? The History of Surnames and How They Help in Family History Research” by Alejandro T. Rubinstein is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free.

Webinar Description

Discover the top 10 surnames, their meaning, idiomatic structure, cognates, and geographical frequency. The list comprises the following surnames: Smith, Jones, Williams, Taylor, Davies, Brown, Wilson, Evans, Thomas, and Johnson.
 
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