Surnames seem like something that have always been with us. So it can be surprising that the world’s population was once so small that first names were generally all that we needed. Everyone knew who Patty was and there was no need for formality. Surnames in Scotland evolved over time …
Genealogy software programs can be very confusing for many people. It’s hard to know why you need one when you start doing your family history. But after a while of accumulating information, it becomes quite clear and it becomes a burdensome task. For people that have been doing their family …
Many people tell me about an adoption in their family history. I have heard many miraculous stories of success in searching. Some of this success has sometimes been luck but definitely involved hard work. I think anyone that goes on this type of search opens up a whole new secret …
