Re: Gone back to 1841, what next?

Daniel Morgan <daniel.f.morgan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Sep 10, 4:37 pm, "tim....." <tims_new_h...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi,

I have however discovered that my GGGGF/M and GGGF/M lived in a town where
in every census there are a further 20 people with my surname. I have an
uncommon name and as this is out of a national total of less than 200, it
seems inconceivable that there isn't a link somewhere, either via a brother
of my GGGGF or perhaps, as he was 15 years older than my GGGGM, from an
earlier wife (who died before '39).

tim

p.s. With such an uncommon surname, you may eventually find it
attractive to pursue *everyone* with that name, on the assumption that
most or all of them will eventually turn out to be related, even if
you don't yet know how. This is known as a one-name study, and there
is a very helpful society called the Guild of One-Name Studies (one-
name.org) to which several members of this newsgroup belong.

As a member of the Guild, I would like to second this advice - but check
first to find out if your name is already registered!
To do this, go to <http://www.one-name.org/> and put the name in the
search box. It's quick and easy.

If your name is NOT registered, you are eligible to register it; if it
is, you will be able to contact the sponsor of the name and may get a
wealth of information from him or her. Provided you ask by e-mail or
provide a SAE if enquiring by post, the Guild member is bound by the
Guild rules to reply.

I joined after a similar discovery - my registered name is a very
uncommon one (all the people bar six of that name born after about 1800
are blood relations). I mentioned this once on this group, and a
well-known member of the group (and frequent contributor to this board)
suggested I join.

Which I did.

John.
--
Please reply to john at yclept dot wanadoo dot co dot uk.
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