Christian Names in Local and Family History

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Genealogy, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, General Christianity
Cover of the book Christian Names in Local and Family History by George Redmonds, Dundurn
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Author: George Redmonds ISBN: 9781459718265
Publisher: Dundurn Publication: April 13, 2004
Imprint: Dundurn Language: English
Author: George Redmonds
ISBN: 9781459718265
Publisher: Dundurn
Publication: April 13, 2004
Imprint: Dundurn
Language: English

Surnames have always provided key links in historical research. This groundbreaking new work shows that first names can also be highly significant for those tracing genealogies or studying communities. Standard works on first names have always concentrated on etymology. George Redmonds goes much further: he believes that every name has a precise origin and history of expansion, which can be regional or even local; up to c. 1700 it may even have centred on one family. This text fully explores the implications of this belief for local and family history, and challenges many published assumptions on the historical frequency of first names.

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Surnames have always provided key links in historical research. This groundbreaking new work shows that first names can also be highly significant for those tracing genealogies or studying communities. Standard works on first names have always concentrated on etymology. George Redmonds goes much further: he believes that every name has a precise origin and history of expansion, which can be regional or even local; up to c. 1700 it may even have centred on one family. This text fully explores the implications of this belief for local and family history, and challenges many published assumptions on the historical frequency of first names.

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