New Product! (Actually an old product but in a new electronic format!) This is our complete surname history for your last name - perfect for printing on your own printer to be included with your family research or stored in a convenient pdf format for use later. Great for school projects! Usually 3-5 pages in length, this is an electronic product that is emailed to you within minutes of credit card processing.

The scroll work was beautifully illustrated by our noted artist and the font selected gives an "old world" feel to the document. Over 2 million copies of these histories have been sold.

Your PDF file of our Surname History requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Each Surname History includes:

• Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
• Known spelling variations
• Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
• Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
• First settlers to North America
• Notable contemporary bearers of the name
• A description of the Coat of Arms and Crest Motto
• Unique Certificate number

Surname histories can be up to 1,800 words long!

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• Bibliography - References used for our surname histories
• View sample history for: Donovan, Gauthier, Kowalski, MacGregor, Perelli, Schmidt