This is the third and last installment in my surname list statistics posts. This database covers my Lassalle Mazeres side of the tree. This database covers my Dad’s entire line. Using RootsMagic, I calculated that I have 187 surnames total. The top 10 surnames are… Mazeres 42 Lassalle 40 Segalas 38 Breilh 25 Lascurettes 22…
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SNGF: How Many Surnames Part Two
Since I don’t like jobs half done, I’ve got to see what the surname counts are in my other databases. This is the second database for my Jones-Jackson lines. I’ll be using RootsMagic to make my calculations. There are 182 surnames in this database. My top 10 surnames in this database are… Pohley 44 Jones…
SNGF: How Many Surnames?
Tonight’s challenge from Randy Seaver’s Genea-Musing’s blog is to run some surname statistics. I’m using RootsMagic to do my computations. As my tree is separated into three databases, I’ll use the Pacheco – de Braga database for this test. It’ll be the most impressive. LOL While RootsMagic can give me a list of all the…
Dealing with Criminals in the Family Tree
Since I’ve been working with newspapers over the last two years, I’ve been noticing something. More relatives than I ever dreamed of have been involved in crime. It creates a dilemma for the genealogist. How much should you record about a relatives criminal past? How much should be shared? What would be better left unsaid?…
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: Count Your Trees, Part Two
This is the second post on Randy’s Genea Musings “Count Your Trees” challenge. This time I’ll use my Jones-Jackson-Kelly-Dolan database and the database for my Dad’s side. Unlike the Azoreans who multiplied like rabbits, these lines are much shorter and were more painstaking to research. The root person for this database is Julia Jackson, my…