There are thousands of surnames all over the world. Many more than 100 or 200 years ago. Almost every surname has changed over time. New spellings of the old names have created many problems for genealogists. The new spellings and sometimes different pronunciations, have added to these problems. There are […]
Names
Surnames that have changes in spelling over time as illustrated below: Aaron, Aron, Arron Abbey, Abbe, Abbie, Abby Abbott, Abbett, Abbit, Abbot, Abott Abel, Abeel, Abell, Able Abernathy, Abernethy, Abernathie Acker, Acor, Acres, Aker, Akers Acworth, Ackworth, Ackworthe Adams, Addams, Adamms, Adam, Addoms Adcock, Addcock, Adcok Addebury, Addabury, Atterbury, Attaberry, […]
Surname Variations (A-F)
Many people, who sailed to the Americas, over the years from other counties, changed their names. They wanted to fit in. They didn’t want to stand out or be seen as different. Some people simply used a translation, of their surname. We will be adding to this list, as time […]
Surname Translations
Surnames that have changes in spelling over time: Abbott, Abott, Abbot, Abbett, Abbet, Abett, Abbitt, Abbit, Abit Abendschon, Abentschon, Abendschone Abernathy, Abernethy, Abbernathy Abraham, Abrahams, Abrams, Abrams Abrincis, Abbrincis, DeAbrincis, Abrencis Ackerman, Akerman, Auckerman, Okerman Adams, Addams, Adamms, Adam, Addoms Adkinson, Atkinson, Atchison, Adkisson, Adkison, Adkerson, Acheson, Atkison, Ackison Addebury, […]
Surname Variations (A-F)
Names and their commonly and uncommonly used nicknames for girls include the following: Abigail – Abbie, Gail, Nabby, Abby Adaline – Ada, Addy, Adel, Aline, Edith, Linney Adelaide – Ada, Addie, Adela, Della, Heide, Heidi Adelia – Delia, Dellie, Addie Addison – Addie, Addy, Sonny Adolphia – Ado, Adoloe, Fia […]
Nicknames – Girls
Names and their commonly and uncommonly used nicknames for Boys include the following: Aaron – Air, Ar, Ro, Ron Abdul – Ab, Abe Abel – Abe Abner – Ab, Abbie Abraham – Abe, Abram Adolphus – Ado, Adolph, Dolph Alastair – Al Albert – Al, Bert, Bertie, Berty Alexander – […]
Nicknames – Boys
Some people go by their given names. Some people go by nicknames. Some people go by their Initial. When researching genealogy, at times it is hard to figure out who people really are, because of all the different changes in names. During the 1700’s, 1800’s especially, and 1900’s many men […]
Initials as First Names
Jane Whitmore was the daughter of Obadiah Whitmore and Elizabeth Van Riper. Obadiah Whitmore was born in 1799 in Vermont. Elizabeth Van Riper was born on June 13, 1805 in New York State. Jane was born in 1826 in Genesee County, in the state of New York. Jane’s family moved […]
Families (Whitmore, Jane 1826)
Jane Caroline Mitchell was the daughter of Allen Mitchell and Margaret McKee. Jane Caroline’s father, Allen Mitchell was born on December 9, 1815 in Warren County, Kentucky. Jane Caroline’s mother, Margaret McKee was born in 1822 in Tennessee. Jane Caroline Mitchell was born on December 21, 1837 in Bowling Greene, […]
Families (Mitchell, Jane Carolina 1837)
William Anderson Smith was the son of Samuel Smith and Ruth Duncan. William’s father, Samuel Smith was born on October 30, 1791, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. William’s mother, Ruth Duncan was born on January 1, 1800, in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. William was born on December 10, 1835 in Cumberland County, […]