Category Archives: Saturday

Barber – Surname Lost?

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Don Taylor

Barber Surname Saturday Name Origin: Barber is an occupational name for a barber. Barbers of old not only cut hair and shaved beards, but also practiced surgery and pulled teeth.[i] Today (2014 data), there are 86,641 people with the Barber … Continue reading →

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It is all the rage – Birthplace Charts

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor It has become all the rage. Doing a birthplace chart.  I understand that J. Paul Hawthorne started the idea on Facebook of doing a simple pedigree chart indicating where your ancestors came from.  It has been picked … Continue reading →

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Appleton Surname and My Appleton Ancestors

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Don Taylor

Appleton Surname Saturday Name Origin Appleton is a surname based upon habitation, that is to say based upon where a person lived or came from. If it were Orchard, you would know right off; however, Appleton comes from æppeltun, Old … Continue reading →

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