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Baby Naming Lists Are Fun

One thing that is fun to think about when you are pregnant is what you will name your baby. The possibilities are as endless as your imagination, and until your baby arrives there will always be the question of whether the name that you have spent hours agonizing over will be a good fit for him or her. There are many baby name lists out there that list popular names, unusual names, celebrity baby names, and so on. Lists are fun to look at and they can provide inspiration too. Recently, I came across a list of the top baby … Continue reading →

Baby Naming Traditions

Sometimes, it is fun to think about how our ancestors may have felt about doing certain things that we ourselves are doing now. One thing that has been on my mind quite a bit lately is naming our second son, who is due in April. My husband and I had such an easy time naming our first son. He suggested a name. I decided that it was not only a great name, but a great fit with my father’s first name as the middle name. The thing that sealed the deal was that we both thought that it sounded great … Continue reading →

Online Resources for Baby Names

There are a couple of things that parents can expect when they are expecting a baby, whether it is their first or their fourth. Expectant parents can expect to be bombarded with inquiries about the baby’s gender until either an ultrasound provides the news and the parents share it or the parents inform the inquisitors that they do not want to find out until baby is born, so they will just have to wait right along with them. Once baby’s gender is known, the next round of questioning begins – have you chosen a name? Anyone who has had or … Continue reading →

Baby Name Games & Celebrity Names for Babies

Renee has been doing some great articles on naming your baby: Being Proud of Your Baby’s Name Online Resources for Your Baby’s Name Top Girl Names 2006 Top Boy Names 2006 In that vein, let’s talk about celebrity baby names from Apple to Coco to Piper Maru to Zara. Here are a list of some celebrities and the baby names they chose for their little ones: Gillian Anderson of the X-Files named her daughter Piper Maru Gwyneth Paltrow’s oldest child is named Apple Princess Anne of Great Britain named her son Peter and her daughter Zara Courtney Cox Arquette and … Continue reading →

Genealogy Tip – Assume Nothing

Many of us know that it is often wise not to make assumptions. This is especially true when you are researching your family history. Making assumptions can lead to inaccuracies in your research and could even lead you down the wrong path to people who are not actually your ancestors. There are a few key areas in which avoiding assumptions is absolutely essential to the integrity of your research. The first is relationships. If you use Census records to figure out who is related to whom within a household, you may want to double check the answers that you get … Continue reading →

Tips for Preserving Childhood Memories

Whether you are a parent or there are grandchildren, nieces, or nephews in your life, you know the value of photographs as a way to preserve the story of a child’s growth and development. Unfortunately, even the most well intentioned among us often end up with a collection of snapshots that capture select moments from a child’s life story yet somehow fall short of preserving the entire journey. Here are a few tips for taking pictures of children which will tell their stories long after the children have grown. Instead of focusing only on portrait style pictures or only on … Continue reading →

Genealogy Podcast Roundup – Week of December 5, 2011

It is time for the weekly Genealogy Podcast Roundup. This is where to find the newest episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. This week, you will also find some episodes that relate to Christmas traditions. 89.3 KSBJ is not, technically, a podcast. It is a radio station that plays “Contemporary Christian Music”. They will be playing Christmas music from right now, through Christmas, (and may continue after that). You can listen to it directly through their website, as a live stream. Christmas music is a very traditional part of how many families celebrate Christmas. NPR has an episode of “Morning … Continue reading →

What does your surname mean?

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What’s in a name? Every name means something. Most people seek out information about the meaning of names when they are looking for the perfect name for a baby that is on the way. Surnames, or last names, also have their own meanings. What do the surnames in your family mean? One of the things that makes genealogy fun and interesting is learning about the meanings behind some of the names. Sometimes you find out that a certain first name has been handed down through several generations. It can be both entertaining and enlightening to learn what your last name … Continue reading →