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18 January, 2006 at 3:07 am #2517
Everyone’s got a surname, but now a website which maps names against
areas of the country where they are most common helps shed light on where
our families come from.Until now it’s been hard to know what a surname says about someone. But a
website has been launched that maps more than 25,000 surnames across
Britain, highlighting areas of concentration.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4620786.stm
I couldn’t get it to work, (I think the volume of traffic has crashed the site).
But when they’ve sorted it out it sounds interesting.18 January, 2006 at 10:04 am #183005I got it working – took a couple of times going back and forward though cos it’s still busy….pretty cool info
18 January, 2006 at 10:09 am #1830061881:Before my branch of the family moved over from Ireland…
1998:Wow – looks like I need to take a trip to the Shetlands 8)
18 January, 2006 at 2:10 pm #183007:D Excellent stuff, Comrade Kash. As Squeezy said, much clicking of Back and resubmitting needed:
My illustrious name in 1881:
And in 1998:
18 January, 2006 at 2:15 pm #183008Blimey Pikey….are your lot planning on taking over Scotland?? :lol: :lol: :lol:
18 January, 2006 at 2:17 pm #183009:lol: We nearly did once. If it wasn’t for those dashed Douglas’s… :evil:
18 January, 2006 at 2:19 pm #183010:lol: :lol: :lol:
18 January, 2006 at 2:21 pm #183011:lol: I haven’t had this much fun for ages. I’ve got maps for four generations now.
18 January, 2006 at 2:40 pm #1830121881
1998
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