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Brown – Surname Saturday (2)

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Don Taylor

Brown Surname Meaning[i] English, Scottish, and Irish: Generally a nickname referring to the color of the hair or complexion, Middle English br(o)un, from Old English brun or Old French brun. As an American family name, it has absorbed numerous surnames … Continue reading →

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Sutherland – Surname Saturday

Posted on August 14, 2021 by Don Taylor

Roberts Research Ancestry indicates that Sutherland surname is a Scottish regional name from the Old Norse suðr ‘south’ + land ‘land.’ Sutherland lays south of Scandinavia and the Norse colonies in the Orkney and Shetland Islands. Forebears add that it … Continue reading →

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Parsons – Surname Saturday

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Don Taylor

Brown-Sanford-Parsons Line By Don Taylor Origin of the Parsons Surname Ancestry indicates Parsons is an occupational name for the servant of a parish priest or parson, or possibly, the parson’s son. I ignored other meanings for Parsons, from Irish and … Continue reading →

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Becker – Surname Saturday

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Don Taylor

Glarus Switzerland By Don Taylor Ancestry indicates that Becker is a Dutch, German, Danish, and Ashkenazic Jewish occupation name for a baker of bread or baker of bricks and tiles, which comes from the German word backen “to bake.” Ancestry … Continue reading →

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When I first left home

Posted on June 19, 2021 by Don Taylor

My History, My Memories By Don Taylor I was reading Randy Seaver’s Blog “Genea-Musings,” (https://www.geneamusings.com) where, in his blog, he asked, “When [did] You First Left Home.” He had five questions, When did you first leave your parents’ home?  Why … Continue reading →

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