Chris Barber

Name Calling: Robert Genealogy

If we had a major league contest for the Number One, favorite boy's name, ever, Robert would most likely win (via usage in registered birth records, US/Europe). Further back, only less reliable name references, in archaic historical documents. It's quite ... Read >

Name Hog: Edward Genealogy

Edward is among the oldest and most widely used first names. Originally Germanic, it was used by eleven kings of England. But birth records show usage of Edward and variant forms peaked in 1918, naming 1.858% of baby boys. Since then its popularity has de... Read >

Exploring The Challenging Nature Of Genealogy Through Church Records

Many people find genealogy to be especially challenging, to be almost as frustrating as it is fascinating. After all, what we're trying to do is not for the faint hearted, delving through so much information and going back as far as we can to try to revea... Read >

First Name Terms: Elizabeth Genealogy

In English, Elizabeth is pronounced: i-LIZ-e-beth. Ελισαβετ is written Greek Cyrillic form, from which the English name is taken. Elizabeth is one of the most archaic feminine names, yet incredibly popular throughou... Read >

Within Genealogy Last Names Are Key To Unraveling The Mystery

To enable us to get a real handle on genealogy, we need to understand how complex and interrelated many of the different patterns and requirements are. We need to be able to work on our own initiative for sure, but we also need to have an ability to compr... Read >

The Real Value Of A Detailed Family Genealogy Tree - Priceless

All jokes aside, genealogy finds its roots deep inside us. After all, we have a natural and inbuilt quest for understanding, to find a meaning for who we are and why we are here. It's natural that we should want to know everything that we can about our an... Read >

Creating A Cohesive Family Unit Through An In-Depth Study Of Genealogy

Genealogy finds its roots, pun intended, deep within us, as we explore our quest for understanding and as we try to learn all there is to know about us, our immediate family and our ancestors. We want to preserve our family story as much as possible, espe... Read >

First Name Terms - William Genealogy

The growing trend among today's young parents is discovering unusual, exotic or new pop names for baby boys. But any intrepid genealogist will tell you, there's a lot to be said for good old common first names. Names steeped in grandiose history, spectacu... Read >

User-Friendly Genealogy Family Tree Software Can Make All The Difference

Some people think that we are lazy, as we rely on our computers so much these days. We often find that we turn to them for the simplest project imaginable and wonder how we could do without them. Considering how complex the subject is, it's not surprising... Read >

Name That Name! Genealogy For Edward

Edward is unique, an Old English name which predates the Norman Conquest and continued to proliferate in popular usage throughout Europe. Most Anglo-Saxon names disappeared when William the First's new regime repressed the Anglo-Saxon vernacular, introduc... Read >

What's His Name? - William Genealogy

It may seem odd, but if you want to trace your family tree to its earliest, ancient ancestral roots, you reach an historical period prior to which, first or Christian names become more useful than family names. The reason is that using single first names ... Read >

Using Genealogy Software To Build An Extensive Family Tree

We rely on our computers for helping us on a day-by-day basis with any number of projects and tasks. It's not surprising that genealogy software has arisen to help us in this particularly complex area, therefore. Modern-day genealogists simply cannot beli... Read >

Creating Your Family Tree Through The Genealogy Of Surnames

Genealogy is a very complex undertaking and we will need to dig through a variety of different documents, records and other information to help us understand our often complex relationships. This will require us to work on our own initiative, have an abil... Read >

Family Genealogy UK Records - A New Perspective

Can you remember why you developed an interest in genealogy? The chances are you might have heard a very interesting tale from a beloved grandparent, involving the activities or antics of a great, great grandparent at some adventurous time in history. On ... Read >

First Name Terms: Elizabeth Genealogy

Elizabeth is one of the most popular feminine names ever. In the US, it has remained in the top 26 girls names, since records were first taken. But its usage has declined in recent years. Usage peaked in 1912, when 1.454% of all registered feminine names,... Read >