The intent of this group is to help others who are doing broad genealogical research of ANY specific surname in any location or period.

FamilySearch Community

• Surname List

Surname-Centric Sites

• Index to Surname Resources & Researchers (ISRR)
• Surname Meaning and Origin
• Surname Demographics
• Cyndi's List (Surnames)
• Linkpendium
• Select Surnames
• Surname Distribution Maps
• FTDNA Surname Projects
• Guild of one Name Studies
• US Census Surname Frequency

Message Boards

• Ancestry Message Boards
• RootsChat Message Boards

General Resources

• U. S. Research Matrix
• Cyndis List
• Rootschat
• GENWEB

FamilySearch Resources

• FamilySearch Video and Links
• FamilySearch Research Wiki
• FamilySearch Catalog
• FamilySearch Historical Record Searches
• FamilySearch Digital Books
• FamilySearch Memories

Living Persons

• Fast People Search

Surname Searchable Databases (Historical type Records)

• Family Bible Index
• Legacy Obituaries
• Findagrave.com
• Newspapers Clippings
• Ellis Island
• Soldier Sailor Database

Surname Searchable Databases (Family Trees)

• FamilySearch FamilyTree
• Ancestry FamilyTrees
• WikiTree
• Rootsweb

Google Search Queries

• Examples of Google Surname Searches

Surname Specific Community Groups

• Ansley
• Cass
• Justiss
• Kavanaugh
• Kendall
• Nanney
• Nuckolls
• Yancey

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