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Summary: The standard work on the subject
Comment: The introduction alone outstanding through its clear explanations of the four main groups of
surnames: local surnames; surnames of relationships; occupational surnames; and nicknames. Brief
pages about regional surname patterns are also enlightening.

The meat of the book is the
alphabetical listing of some 16,000 English surnames, their variations, probable origins, and
notes on early occurrences in the written records.

The cross-referencing between variant
spellings is excellent and makes for easy navigation between variants.

A first rate resource for
English genealogy and local history.

Customer Rating:

Summary: The standard work on the subject
Comment: The introduction alone is worth the price of the book through its clear explanations of the four
main groups of surnames: local surnames; surnames of relationships; occupational surnames; and
nicknames. Brief pages about regional surname patterns are also enlightening.

The meat of the
book is the alphabetical listing of some 16,000 English surnames, their variations, probable
origins, and notes on early occurrences in the written records.

The cross-referencing between
variant spellings is excellent and makes for easy navigation between variants.

A first rate
resource for English genealogy and local history.

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Summary: Goes far beyond Smith!
Comment: This book is so detailed in the origion of English Surnames, I never feel lost when I'm trying to
place a character in a certain time period. Also, to call it only English Surnames is a bit
misleading since England is made of of those who conquered and invaded it or that they conquered
themselves. There are Surnames that decend from Norway (Vikings), Germany, France, not to mention
Ireland, Wales, Scotland and the Isle of Man.

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