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Recent questions tagged surnames
Recent questions tagged surnames
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SURNAMES genealogy
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+6
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0
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Calling all location expers
asked
5 days
ago
in
The Tree House
by
Jo Gill
G2G6 Pilot
(
164k
points)
surnames
orphaned_profiles
+4
votes
3
answers
249
views
Why are trees built with names added under the category of uncertain?
asked
Mar 11
in
Policy and Style
by
Doris Collier
G2G1
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1.6k
points)
dates
family
surnames
+5
votes
1
answer
79
views
Having trouble with spanish last names
asked
Mar 10
in
Policy and Style
by
Elissa Ertwine
G2G5
(
5.3k
points)
mexico
spanish
surnames
+9
votes
1
answer
109
views
Name order (e.g. Japanese) and Kanji vs romanization etc.
asked
Mar 9
in
Policy and Style
by
Ben Jones
G2G1
(
1.8k
points)
japan
surnames
transcription
policy
lnab
+4
votes
1
answer
88
views
surname spelling variations
asked
Mar 8
in
WikiTree Help
by
Leigh Taylor
G2G4
(
4.3k
points)
surnames
+32
votes
23
answers
818
views
Do you use WikiTree's surname index pages?
asked
Mar 5
in
The Tree House
by
Chris Whitten
G2G Astronaut
(
1.5m
points)
surnames
searches
+25
votes
1
answer
289
views
Faster than a speeding G2G announcement!
asked
Mar 1
in
The Tree House
by
Greg Slade
G2G6 Pilot
(
664k
points)
world_war_i
world_war_ii
wt_apps
one_name_studies
surnames
+4
votes
1
answer
76
views
I need help in making corrections for Govreau-19, his last name should be Gauvreau
asked
Mar 1
in
Genealogy Help
by
Ann DeClue
G2G Rookie
(
250
points)
fixing
incorrect
surnames
missouri
+8
votes
4
answers
224
views
I need help i'm stuck
asked
Feb 26
in
Genealogy Help
by
Donald Johnson
G2G1
(
1.8k
points)
surnames
pennsylvania
new_york
profile_improvement
sources
+4
votes
0
answers
91
views
Can't go further help!
asked
Feb 25
in
Genealogy Help
by
Donald Johnson
G2G1
(
1.8k
points)
surnames
+6
votes
1
answer
144
views
Netherlands women: if married, is the husband's surname used at all?
asked
Feb 13
in
Policy and Style
by
Ina Neef
G2G1
(
2.0k
points)
netherlands
dutch
naming_conventions
surnames
+20
votes
2
answers
316
views
Four serious bugs: category content and counts; variant surname search; duplicate detection
asked
Feb 7
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Jim Richardson
G2G6 Pilot
(
987k
points)
tracked_bug
sysops
categorization
searches
surnames
duplicates
+12
votes
1
answer
200
views
Possible new bug in variant surname searching
asked
Jan 30
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Jim Richardson
G2G6 Pilot
(
987k
points)
searches
surnames
tracked_bug
sysops
+9
votes
3
answers
222
views
N-word as Cajun surname in 1870s?
asked
Jan 13
in
Photos
by
Anonymous Dupre
G2G5
(
5.1k
points)
louisiana_families
louisiana
france
surnames
+6
votes
0
answers
127
views
Appropriate formatting for LNAB with particle-apostrophe
asked
Dec 19, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Joseph Richardson
G2G2
(
2.3k
points)
surnames
formatting
apostrophe
dearmond
d_armond
lnab
+2
votes
0
answers
48
views
Horace E. Morse of Canisteo and Hornellsville, NY: Seeking male descendants for Y-DNA Morse surname project!
asked
Dec 17, 2023
in
Requests for Project Volunteers
by
Michael Dunn
G2G Crew
(
400
points)
morse
y-dna
surnames
canisteo_ny
hornellsville_ny
+5
votes
2
answers
133
views
What LNAB should I use?
asked
Dec 16, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Paul Schmehl
G2G6 Pilot
(
147k
points)
lnab
surnames
hearn
hearne
illinois
+8
votes
2
answers
128
views
What is the significance of Kleine combined with an 18th century German surname, and what should be the LNAB?
asked
Dec 9, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Kathy Webster
G2G6 Mach 1
(
13.7k
points)
drahmann
kleine
kleine_haverbeck
german
surnames
+5
votes
2
answers
184
views
Why are surname variants inconsistent in search results?
asked
Oct 19, 2023
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Paddy Waldron
G2G6 Mach 5
(
55.7k
points)
hinchy
hinchey
henchy
henchey
hennessy
surnames
+6
votes
1
answer
243
views
What does this mean as a surname?
asked
Oct 4, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Heather Jenkinson
G2G6 Pilot
(
121k
points)
surnames
+3
votes
0
answers
113
views
Format of Name
asked
Sep 28, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Shoshanah Luckie
G2G6
(
9.2k
points)
formatting
surnames
arabic
english
+2
votes
1
answer
169
views
Confused... which surname should be used?
asked
Sep 27, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Laura Ward
G2G6 Mach 4
(
43.6k
points)
surnames
+2
votes
3
answers
191
views
Need to correct surname spelling.
asked
Sep 15, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
Jeff La Marca
G2G Rookie
(
130
points)
surnames
lnab
editing
+2
votes
1
answer
110
views
What happened to compare or merging tools that were included when searching surname?
asked
Sep 1, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Kristina Adams
G2G6 Pilot
(
340k
points)
merging
surnames
comparing_profiles
searches
+7
votes
0
answers
142
views
How do I request that surnames be linked with each other?
asked
Aug 24, 2023
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Hilary Conybeare Marsh
G2G2
(
2.3k
points)
surnames
links
wikitree
+3
votes
2
answers
208
views
Descendants of Paul "Hus" / Hue et al.?
asked
Aug 22, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Tyler Benoit
G2G6 Mach 1
(
10.9k
points)
france
quebecois
names
surnames
hus
+6
votes
1
answer
129
views
Before adding Profile - I need advice for last name
asked
Jul 31, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Heike Blumreiter
G2G6 Mach 3
(
36.7k
points)
prussia
surnames
germany
+6
votes
1
answer
154
views
Entering multiple surnames to a person
asked
Jul 28, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
E Paulo
G2G6 Mach 1
(
13.3k
points)
surname_portuguese
surnames
+4
votes
4
answers
398
views
Strange convoluted biography
asked
Jul 23, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Bob Shepherd
G2G4
(
4.4k
points)
surnames
black
duncan
inglis
scotland
+4
votes
1
answer
91
views
I'm experimenting with my "following" tags
asked
Jul 20, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Lorraine O'Dell
G2G6 Mach 3
(
39.6k
points)
tags
surnames
+6
votes
2
answers
237
views
What to do about variant spellings of surnames; how to find "actual", acceptable spelling
asked
Jul 19, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
Lorraine O'Dell
G2G6 Mach 3
(
39.6k
points)
surnames
+1
vote
0
answers
91
views
Is there a Way to Change all of My Genealogies Name at Birth? That is from VanDrie to van Drie
asked
Jul 16, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
Rudy VanDrie
G2G Crew
(
490
points)
surnames
+6
votes
1
answer
144
views
Advice on Treatment Anglicized French-Canadian Name
asked
Jun 29, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Katrina Lawson
G2G6 Mach 4
(
47.0k
points)
canada
quebecois
lnab
surnames
bordeaux
bordo
+7
votes
2
answers
215
views
Is there a tutorial about how to put in Scandinavian names into the profiles.
asked
Jun 28, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Marcia Hicks
G2G6
(
7.9k
points)
bogen
norway
sweden
surnames
+3
votes
1
answer
162
views
Should I correct this?
asked
Jun 7, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
Paul Schmehl
G2G6 Pilot
(
147k
points)
profiles
surnames
mistakes
+2
votes
4
answers
125
views
Multiple entrys Lots of different Spelling-Tellier, Tellier dit Lafortune, Tellier Lafortune and more
asked
May 28, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
Teresa Theodore
G2G1
(
1.3k
points)
lafortune
tellier
surnames
+7
votes
7
answers
278
views
What are your top surnames in April?
asked
May 1, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Virginia Fields
G2G Astronaut
(
1.2m
points)
surnames
+12
votes
2
answers
356
views
Data Doctors: Improving the surname listing of profiles.
asked
Apr 10, 2023
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Michael Stills
G2G6 Pilot
(
519k
points)
data_doctors
surnames
+5
votes
1
answer
161
views
Need help on a German Surname
asked
Mar 24, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Virginia Fields
G2G Astronaut
(
1.2m
points)
german
surnames
+4
votes
1
answer
148
views
Middle Names Montague and Oliphant
asked
Mar 4, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Elayine Julian
G2G6 Mach 1
(
12.7k
points)
montague
middle_names
surnames
+6
votes
3
answers
260
views
Is there a project regarding Melungeons? Or Goin(s) from Claiborne County, TN?
asked
Feb 28, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Jo-Ellen Hedlund
G2G Crew
(
310
points)
surnames
melungeon
appalachia
tennessee
+6
votes
1
answer
245
views
Do you have the following surnames in your family tree? Beismer ONS
asked
Feb 27, 2023
in
Requests for Project Volunteers
by
Lorraine O'Dell
G2G6 Mach 3
(
39.6k
points)
surnames
one_name_studies
+10
votes
2
answers
218
views
Is there a Custom Surname Map App for WT?
asked
Feb 25, 2023
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Frances Piercy-Reins
G2G6 Mach 8
(
86.1k
points)
wt_apps
maps
surnames
england
+4
votes
0
answers
181
views
Can you confirm this please,
asked
Feb 23, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Elayine Julian
G2G6 Mach 1
(
12.7k
points)
help
surnames
documents
+3
votes
1
answer
189
views
Swedish surname: Andrain vs Andersson?
asked
Feb 14, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Nancy Freeman
G2G6 Mach 3
(
34.5k
points)
surnames
andersson
andrain
sweden
+9
votes
2
answers
252
views
Focus my feed to only actual relatives?
asked
Feb 11, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
S Colburn
G2G Crew
(
670
points)
watchlist
activity_feed
tags
surnames
+11
votes
2
answers
217
views
Ireland Research Resources
asked
Jan 28, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Beth Golden
G2G6 Mach 2
(
24.1k
points)
ireland
research
huguenot
place_names
surnames
census
+5
votes
2
answers
242
views
What should this proflie's surname be?
asked
Jan 25, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Paul Schmehl
G2G6 Pilot
(
147k
points)
sweden
immigration
surnames
children
+9
votes
2
answers
306
views
How often do the name variants get updated on Wikitree?
asked
Jan 17, 2023
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Sven Elbert
G2G6 Mach 6
(
65.4k
points)
improvements
surnames
names
+9
votes
1
answer
268
views
Has WikiTree changed how we search by surname??
asked
Jan 11, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Brad Cunningham
G2G6 Pilot
(
186k
points)
searches
surnames
wiki
genealogy
search
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