This tutorial takes you step-by-step through creating a four-generation vertical family tree in Microsoft Excel. A four-generation tree goes back to eight great-grandparents. The challenge is how to get the details of eight people to fit across a single printed page. Sure, you can use a tiny font. But a family tree should be easy … Read more
This tutorial takes you step-by-step through creating a simple three-generation family tree in Microsoft Excel. This type of tree is a great project for school or as a gift from children to grandparents. Our tips and tricks will help you avoid fiddling endlessly with dragging lines and positioning pictures in Excel. If you want more … Read more
A researcher named Felix Immanuel uploaded many samples of archaic DNA to GEDmatch several years ago. His website and research pages are no longer maintained on a current website. I have reproduced his original list of the samples from an archived version. I’ve also added an extra link to a research paper or article on … Read more
There is no law in the United States that surnames must have more than one letter. But that doesn’t mean that there are people with one-letter last names. I’ve reviewed recent censuses, data from the Social Security Administration, and a research project published in 1982. My conclusion is that at least four letters are used … Read more
The letter M is the most common starting letter of last names in America by a narrow margin over the letter S. Names starting with the letter M had just over 25.6 million people in the 2010 U.S. census. The letter S had about half a million fewer residents. This article gives a full breakdown … Read more
Are you looking for a list of last names beginning with “X”? We’ve used the 2000 and 2010 U.S. Census to compile the 29 surnames that start with the letter X and have at least one hundred bearers of the name. We’ll also show you the total number of bearers for the name in each … Read more
This list of Hispanic surnames starting with A is based on the U.S. census in 2010. We have only included surnames where 60% or more holders declared that they were Hispanic. We’ve got the historic origins and meanings of the most common names in our lists. We also take a look at the Mexican census … Read more
This list of Hispanic surnames starting with C is based on the 2010 United States census. The U.S. census of 2010 included a question that asked if the person was “Spanish / Hispanic/ Latino”. This means that our list is based on the self-declaration of Hispanic heritage. Our cutoff of 60% is to be more … Read more
This list of Hispanic last names starting with B is based on the 2010 United States census. I have only included “B” surnames where at least 60% of the holders declared that they were Hispanic. We’ve got the historic origins and meanings of the most common names in our lists. We also take a look … Read more
This list of Hispanic last names starting with Z is based on the 2010 United States census. I have only included “Z” surnames where at least 60% of the holders declared that they were Hispanic. We’ve got the historic origins and meanings of the most common names in our lists. We also take a look … Read more