A History of British Surnames

by Richard McKinley and R.A. McKinley

Book Overview

Aiming to avoid technical terminology, Richard McKinley provides an introduction to the history of hereditary surnames in Britain from their first appearance to the present day. Devoting a chapter to each of the main categories of name, he enables readers to set the facts they discover about their own ancestry, family history and surnames into the context of general surname development. The author deals with those names that originate in England,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582018692
• ISBN13: 9780582018693
• Release Date: May 1990
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"