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Nom de Guerre - The Real People's Real Name Resource of Pseudonyms & Aliases

Personal Name

Definitions & world-wide naming customs from Wikpedia.

The relevance of surnames in genealogy

From the Society of Genealogists (UK). Explains the history behind the taking of surnames and the difficulty of reliance on surnames in modern genealogy.

The USGenWeb Project - Information on Names

Top names of the 1880s

Shows the 200 most popular given names for male and female babies born during 1880 - 1889. From the United States Social Security Administration.

Victorian Era Names - circa 1840's-1890's

What's in a name #1: abbreviations & nicknames | Genealogy Adventures

What's in a Name? OR: People Who Live in Glasshouses Should Not Throw Stones

What’s in a name #2: Getting to grips with the misspelling of names | Genealogy Adventures

Why U Can't Find Your Ancestors Misspeld Knames — A Commun Probblem for Reeserchors

From RootsWeb's Guide To Tracing Family Trees.