Family names and family history
By: David Hey.
Publisher: Hambledon and London
Published: 2000
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Names, Personal -- England -- History.; English language -- Etymology -- Names.
Description: Family names are an essential part of everyone's personal history. This work shows how, when and where families first got their names. The author demonstrates how settlement patterns and family groupings can be traced back towards their origins using local and national records.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.