The Surnames of Wales - Couverture souple

Rowlands Fsg, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0806319976 ISBN 13 : 9780806319971

Editeur : Genealogical Publishing Company, 2014

Synopsis

The updated and expanded edition of "The Surnames of Wales" contains four new chapters and several updated and expanded chapters, with information deriving from a survey involving more than 270,000 surnames found in parish records throughout Wales. Among the many new features are an exhaustive study of how Welsh patronymics changed to settled surnames, an analysis of surname distribution, an expansion of the all-important glossary of Welsh surnames, and a groundbreaking survey and glossary of Welsh given names, a very important addition to the text because the geographical distribution of given names can provide clues to the origins of early surnames. From the authors of "Welsh Family History, A Guide to Research," this volume is an indispensable reference work for family historians with Welsh ancestry.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The dominance of a small number of common surnames in Wales can be a major stumbling block for those researching their Welsh ancestry or wishing to distinguish between individuals within a given community as part of a local history study. This book attempts to dispel many of the myths which surround the subject of surnames in Wales - such as the widely-held belief (outside Wales) that nearly everyone is named Jones - by describing the development of surnames within Wales down to modern times. Equal emphasis has been given to common names found throughout Wales and to rarer ones found only in specific localities. There are nearly 40 maps showing the incidence and distribution of the more interesting or typical surnames in the early part of the nineteenth century. These have been derived from a survey involving more than 270,000 surnames found in parish records throughout Wales and for this second edition it has been extended to cover given names. The most important additional work relates to the transition from patronymic naming to settled surnames. This illustrates very clearly how late the patronymic system survived in many parts of Wales. A method for predicting a possible place of origin within Wales for small groups of people (who may have migrated or emigrated), based on a knowledge of the distibution and incidence of both surnames and given names, is also described. The book draws heavily upon examples of surnames and given names recorded in ancient pedigrees and more recent family history research.

Biographie de l'auteur

Sheila Rowlands FSG, MCG is a graduate in History of the University of Wales. She was the founder Director of residential courses in Welsh family history run for many summers at Aberystwyth University. A native of south Pembrokeshire, her personal research centres round the names, family and local history of that county. John Rowlands FSG has degrees in Civil Engineering and Transport Planning from the University of Wales and the University of Birmingham. Recently he has been awarded the degree of Master of Philosophy by Aberystwyth University for research into 'Investment in Shipping: North Cardiganshire in the Nineteenth Century'. Jointly they were involved with family history organisations at both the national and local levels for many years.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Genealogical Publishing Company
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0806319976
• ISBN 13: 9780806319971
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 344
• Éditeur: Rowlands Sheila
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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