Comments on: John Smith: Researching a Common Name http://allmyancestors.com/blog/2008/07/02/john-smith-researching-a-common-name/ Tales of my ancestors and my adventures searching for them Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:04:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Apple http://allmyancestors.com/blog/2008/07/02/john-smith-researching-a-common-name/comment-page-1/#comment-2641 Apple Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:19:30 +0000 http://allmyancestors.com/blog/?p=126#comment-2641 It's fantastic that you were able to find what she was looking for with almost no information to begin with! I call this searching sideways. I find it helpful, especially with my Hall surname where I have two different branches. Thankfully I have several very unusual given names in my tree that help. I think genealogists of the future will be helped out this way if the names of some of my elementary students are any indication! It’s fantastic that you were able to find what she was looking for with almost no information to begin with!

I call this searching sideways. I find it helpful, especially with my Hall surname where I have two different branches. Thankfully I have several very unusual given names in my tree that help. I think genealogists of the future will be helped out this way if the names of some of my elementary students are any indication!

]]> By: Laura http://allmyancestors.com/blog/2008/07/02/john-smith-researching-a-common-name/comment-page-1/#comment-2617 Laura Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:03:01 +0000 http://allmyancestors.com/blog/?p=126#comment-2617 This is a really interesting post, thank you so much for posting it! I am always pleased when an ancestor had the foresight to have an unusual first name and/or surname! This is a really interesting post, thank you so much for posting it! I am always pleased when an ancestor had the foresight to have an unusual first name and/or surname!

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