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Sociology: Vita Stovall Class Page: Resources for Research on Family Names

Resources for Vita Stovall's Sociology 101 Names and Heritage project

Spangler L:ibrary Reference Books

Cover Art: Encyclopedia of American Family Names

Encyclopedia of American Family Names

Cover Art: Hispanic Surnames and Family History

Hispanic Surnames and Family History

More Resources on Names and History

Surname Search
From FamilySearch, a component of the Mormon genealogy support network.
Memi De-Shalit Database of Jewish Family Names
Surname Meanings
From Ancestry.com
Forebears Surname Search
The 100 Most Common Chinese Family Names
Historic UK Surnames

From the Ebook Collections

Cover Art: Surnames, DNA, and Family History

Surnames, DNA, and Family History

Cover Art: An Anthropology of Names and Naming

An Anthropology of Names and Naming

Cover Art: Black Names

Black Names

Cover Art: A Rosenberg by Any Other Name

A Rosenberg by Any Other Name

Cover Art: Jewish Given Names and Family Names

Jewish Given Names and Family Names

Cover Art: A Handbook of Scandinavian Names

A Handbook of Scandinavian Names