The Surname Detective: Investigating surname distribution in

The Surname Detective: Investigating surname distribution in England since 1086

From the author of The Family Tree Detective, this guide provides the amateur genealogist or family historian with the skills to research the distribution and history of a surname. Colin Rogers uses a sample of 100 names, many of them common, to follow the migration of people through the centuries. Each of the 100 names is mapped since the Doomsday book in 1086. For those whose name is not among the sample, the book shows how to find out where namesakes live now, how they moved around the country through time, and how the name originated from a placename, a nickname or an occupation. Colin Rogers finishes this work by showing how the distribution of surnames can be studied irrespective of the size of the surrounding population, and reaches some interesting conclusions about which names are more reliable guides to migration since the 14th century.

Country	USA
Author	Colin Rogers
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Manchester University Press
EAN	9780719040481
Edition	1
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0719040485
Label	Manchester University Press
Manufacturer	Manchester University Press
MPN	maps, glossary
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	260
PartNumber	maps, glossary
PublicationDate	1995-07-13
Publisher	Manchester University Press
Studio	Manchester University Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Surname Detective: Investigating surname distribution in England since 1086