The Genealogist

Do You Know the Top 100 Baby Names?

March 15, 2006 on 12:00 am | In Amateur Genealogist News | No Comments

By Bob Kish

There are a number of top baby name lists out there. You can find a variety of baby name lists including unique and unusual baby names. There are lists for Indian baby names and Irish baby names, Italian baby names, celebrity baby names, and even Hawaiian and Japanese baby names.

What is the best baby name? Obviously, the best baby name is one that resonates with the mother. Some are chosen based on names of relatives or friends, while others may be based on the names of famous historical figures or celebrities. If you are looking for a little king there\’s Elvis. A starlet perchance? Try Marilyn or Madonna or Lindsey or Britney.

This might sound a little out there but some sources say that if the mother sits quietly and opens herself up to receiving the perfect baby name it will come to her.

If you are searching for weird or uncommon baby names they are out there. You can also make up your own to be totally unique. Two that I made up are Velika for a girl (it has that Transylvanian ring to it!) and Karvanian for a boy. Who knows these may become the next popular names for boys and girls - or maybe not…

You might consider choosing your baby name based on the actual meaning of the name. For instance, if you are looking for a little princess you could name your baby Sara, which means princess from the Hebrew. If you want a strong boy try Ethan which means strong from the Hebrew again.

The most popular boys name means Supplanter, while the most popular girls name means Industrious. You\’ll discover the names below.

If you can\’t come up with your own unique baby names why not try some of the popular ones below. Below you\’ll find a list of not just the top ten baby names but the top 25 most popular boy names:

1) Jacob 2) Michael 3) Joshua 4) Matthew 5) Ethan 6) Andrew 7) Daniel William 9) Joseph 10)Christopher 11) Anthony 12) Ryan 13) Nicholas 14) David 15) Alexander 16) Tyler 17) James 18) John 19) Dylan 20) Nathan 21) Jonathan 22) Brandon 23) Samuel 24)Christian 25) Benjamin

Below you\’ll find a list of the top 25 most popular girl baby names:

1) Emily 2) Emma 3) Madison 4) Olivia 5) Hannah 6) Abigail 7) Isabella Ashley 9) Samantha 10) Elizabeth 11) Alexis 12) Sarah 13) Grace 14) Alyssa 15) Sophia 16) Lauren 17) Brianna 18) Kayla 19) Natalie 20) Anna 21) Jessica 22) Taylor 23) Chloe 24) Hailey 25) Ava

There are lots of baby names to choose from out there try to pick one that will have meaning to you and won\’t embarrass your child in their school years!

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Recording Historical Information for Future Family Genealogists

March 9, 2006 on 8:22 pm | In Amateur Genealogist News | No Comments

One of the most important parts of finding your family genealogy is making sure that it is recorded. This will help when future family members want to find specific information about their family. It will also help you to know exactly where you left off with recording your history, in case you have to set the research aside for a certain amount of time. By recording all of the historical information that you find, it will help to let others know about the facts that you found, instead of living off of the myths that have been passed down.

One of the main reasons behind recording your historical information is to be able to provide others with accurate information. By beginning a search on your genealogy, others in the family will be able to help with your mission of finding lineages. Others in the family can review the information that you find after they have found new resources. This will allow more information to be retrieved about your lineage, as well as a sharing of primary documentation with your family.

Once you have recorded information, future family genealogists can then compare the validity of the information that you have found. Many times, someone else in the family will be able to fill in gaps or holes of information that you were not able to find. By allowing them to be able to find the information that you have, they can then compare their information and add onto the history of the family. This will allow a more accurate amount of historical information in relation to your family lineage to be recorded and continuously added onto.

If the others in your family are beginning to take an interest in the genealogy and history of their family, and didn’t before, providing them with the sources that you have found will help in giving them a jump-off point for their searches. This way, they won’t have to put in any extra energy and search time for information that has already been found. They will know exactly where to go in order to begin their searches. By simply recording where you went to find your information, you are allowing others in the family to move further forward with their searches, instead of having to retrace what you have already done.

If you are not concerned about the future family genealogists finding information in your family, then you should still record your family history for references for future research that you may want to do. This is especially important if you have found a fact later on that is different than the assumptions that have been made. At a later time, you can then go back to the same source in order to find more information in relation to the details. If you may have missed information, or need a jumping-off point to get new information, having the recorded information and location of what you found will make it easier to find more detailed information later. This not only includes valid information that you are using in relation to your genealogy, but also the information or sites that did not include any information that was true or of use to you.

When you are documenting a source, you can use certain basic principles to make sure that you have enough information down for someone else to be able to trace the same information. For books, this includes the title, author, publisher, date published and page number. For recording a census, you can include roll number, state, county, city, page number, and family number. There are several sources available online that will help you to keep an organized and detailed account of the information and resources you are using. By doing this, you can trace back to where you found the information from before and allow others the same access to this information.

Tracing your family genealogy usually requires a large amount of time to find the accurate resources and information about your lineage. By giving others information on the resources that you have found, it will make the recording of the lineage become easier and much more accurate over a longer period of time. It will also give others a jumping-off point when they are finding out about their family. Providing resources and information about what you have found out about your family will help in creating an accurate genealogy.

Bring to Life Those Dead Ends in your Genealogy Research

March 9, 2006 on 7:30 pm | In Amateur Genealogist News | No Comments

If you are into genealogy, you will at some time or another hit a dead end. It is just a fact that dead ends are a part of this hobby, and they are frustrating. However, you will want to have strategies that will help you to get over, around, or through these dead end obstacles in your family searches. The following are a few tips that may help you when you run into a dead end and keep you from totally pulling your hair out. Though these tips will not solve all your problems, they should be able to get your through some of your obstacles and back on the genealogical research trail.

First of all, consider doing some networking. Though message boards, email lists, and newsletters are likely already a part of your genealogical search, you should lean on them even more in the case that you have hit a dead end. The worst thing you can do when you run into some sort of obstacle is to isolate yourself from others who may be able to help. By using the message boards and email lists, you are adding more brains to the problem solving process, which certainly cannot be a bad thing, can it? If you do not already belong to message boards or email lists, then you really should. They can help you with your research, act as added support in tough times, and can even offer you advice on strategies for finding more information.

Another strategy for overcoming your genealogical dead end is to go back over everything you have already done. Always make sure you have covered all of your bases. Otherwise you will be very upset when you realize that you spent months working on a problem you could have solved in the first five minutes. Many websites and books on genealogy offer checklists for just this particular issue. They will help you to make sure you have done all of the obvious things you can to solve the problem you are experiencing. Review some of your how-to genealogy books or pamphlets to make sure you didn’t get careless and skip over a step that could get you out of the predicament you have landed in.

As a last resort and this really should be your last resort, you can hire a professional genealogist. Despite what others who do this for fun might tell you, there are times when you should consider hiring a professional. However, if you do find yourself considering a professional, check out some of the genealogy websites that will tell you when you should and should not consider hiring a professional. After you read all of the information and you still think hiring a professional is the right thing to do, then make sure you do serious research on who to hire and how to hire them. There is even published information on how to do this. Then, at least you will know whether or not it is a good idea to hire a professional and how to do it. With all of the supposed professional genealogists out there, you should always make sure that you are getting a legitimate one that will actually help you overcome your obstacles.

Lastly, you can always just shelve the problem for a while. It may sound a little odd, but sometimes you just need to get disconnected a bit from a problem before you can really tackle it again. Work on another part of your family tree or another portion of your genealogy project for a while and just forget about your dead end. Then, after a few days, or maybe even weeks, get it back out and look at the problem with fresh eyes. You may surprise yourself with how quick of a solution you can come up with after a break.

Genealogy can be a lot of fun and a great hobby. However, when you hit those inevitable dead ends, it can be immensely frustrating as well. If you find that you have hit a dead end, then you need to know how to handle it. By following the advice outlined here, you will be able to overcome the majority of these dead ends. However, there are times that a dead end is a dead end, so just follow these tips and do the best you can, and good luck.

Take care

Paul