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Bonne année, Gutes Neues Jahr, Xin nian yu kuai, Feliz Año

Nuevo and Kali hronia … Whether you say it in French, German, Mandarin, Spanish or Greek, they all translate to “Happy New Year!” Hope yours is off to a great start!

Speaking of languages, genealogists understand and appreciate the value of names and
all the family history information that they can provide. Naming patterns and traditions;
spellings; pronunciations; and meanings can impact your search for ancestors from
a given locale.

To provide added insight to your ancestral search, we’ve created 15 PDF downloadable
reference guides featuring first names from around the world. Each comprehensive guide
is presented in dictionary-style format, making it easy to search for names, spellings
and their meanings. For example, A
Genealogist’s Guide to British Names reveals that the name Harry means “ruler
of an estate.” Rather prophetic for Prince Harry!

Get more information from your genealogical research this year with a better understanding
of your ancestral names!

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Genealogist’s Guide to Ethnic Given Names

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Genealogist’s Guide to African Names

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Genealogist’s Guide to British Names

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Genealogist’s Guide  to Chinese Names

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Genealogist’s Guide to Eastern European Names

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Genealogist’s Guide  to French Names

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Genealogist’s Guide to German Names

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Genealogist’s Guide to Greek Names

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Genealogist’s Guide to Hawaiian Names

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Genealogist’s Guide to Indian Names

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Genealogist’s Guide to Italian Names

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Genealogist’s Guide to Japanese Names

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Genealogist’s Guide to Jewish Names

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Genealogist’s Guide to Scandinavian Names

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Genealogist’s Guide to Spanish Names