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AF-268: What Your German Surname Says About Your Ancestors

AF-268: What Your German Surname Says About Your Ancestors

FromAncestral Findings


AF-268: What Your German Surname Says About Your Ancestors

FromAncestral Findings

ratings:
Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Jul 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

German surnames have histories going back to the Middle Ages, and each one tells a story about the original medieval person who bore it. Knowing the history of these names can tell you things about your ancient ancestors the written records cannot. Join me today on the Ancestral Findings Podcast and I’ll talk about what you need to know about your German surname and what it can tell you about your ancestors. Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/what-your-german-surname-says-about-your-ancestors  Listen via: https://ancestralfindings.com/itunes   https://ancestralfindings.com/youtube  Weekly Giveaways: https://ancestralfindings.com/drawing  Free eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks  Hard To Find Surnames: https://ancestralfindings.com/surnames  Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings  https://www.twitter.com/ancestralstuff  https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings  Send me a postcard: https://ancestralfindings.com/mail 
Released:
Jul 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Genealogy is the most wonderful of pastimes. I love it, and you should, too. There are endless reasons why. Genealogy is one of the fastest growing hobbies in the western world, as more and more people discover the exhilarating and slightly addictive nature of ancestor hunting. It’s like an ongoing mystery with clues you have to discover and then put together to come to conclusions about your family’s past. The mystery never ends, because there is no end to the amount of time you can potentially go back in history with your family research. Yet, the more you can discover, the more complete picture of your family you can put together. It’s insanely rewarding, and the more you do it, the more you will want to do it. That’s a given...