Sunday 29 April 2012

Price Genealogy : Localize Your Surname with Distribution Maps

Genealogists and various organizations in Europe and North America have produced maps that make learning about your surnames fun!
Surname-distribution maps are great aids to determining immigrant origins. They work particularly well for studies of less-common surnames and in countries that did not use patronymics. United States researchers should remember to search for variant surname spellings, especially for those with European ancestors whose surnames were Anglicized in America. If immigrants arrived in family units, identifying places where both the father and mother's surnames were prevalent, provides valuable clues about their origins.
The following searches are free:
About Price Genealogy
Located one block from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Price & Associates is able to trace
most family histories back four or five generations without difficulty. With additional assistance from our research professionals across the globe, we have successfully traced genealogies back as many as thirty generations—to William the Conqueror, 1066 A.D. and beyond.
Price & Associates professional genealogy researchers have been helping people discover their heritage for more than thirty years. As one of the United States’ largest genealogical firms, we have assisted thousands of families to organize, chart, and verify their ancestral lines.Price & Associates uses the best software andgenealogy resources available, and even provides access to free databases and researching aids to everyone interested in their family history.

By Phone

            800-288-0920      
            801-531-0920       (For local callers)

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801-359-4301

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Price & Associates Inc.
15 West South Temple
Suite 570
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Walk-Ins Welcome

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One block from the
Family History Library
We're on the fifth floor of
Gateway Tower West

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