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Old 25-01-2006, 12:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Good website for finding out the distribution of your family name throughout the British Isles. Also gives origin of surname but not meaning or motto.

www.surnameprofiler.org

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Old 26-01-2006, 07:39 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Hi Mary,

Now I know why I'm having so much trouble. My family doesn't exist

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star i gave it a go loads in norfolk handy that

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Old 28-01-2006, 06:08 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Not my surname Chris - well I can't see any.

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A great site Petal one of our families WIggall according to the site was all white(least) accept in Gloucestershire(most) no other colours in GB. We were wondering if all the Wiggall i i had come across were related as they were all in the same area.

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