Your Family Surname: What does it mean?

Oct. 19, 2011 - PRLog -- Your last name defines who you are and where you came from. Your last name is also called your Surname-and if you simply type your last name under the goggle search bar you may be surprised what you come up with. You may se many links to genealogy websites that can define your surname and tell you what it means. The meaning of you last name can give way all kinds of information about you and your family lineage. Your last name can tell you whether your ancestors were noblemen or commoners. If you find the right website you may be able to go back hundreds of years and read about people you never knew existed. According to Alice Anderson family crests and the coat of arms were associated with surnames. These surnames were given to you to try and determine your identity or your genealogy. Some cultures today still place a great amount of significance on their surnames. The Irish are one example of a culture that are proud of their surnames and display their family crest with great pride. That pride is passed down to their children and grandchildren who are taught to honor their surnames. Your family legacy is as important as life itself. With our legacy we would have nothing to share with our descendants. A legacy gives us a sense of pride that we can carry on even past our death. It is a will that we can leave to our grandchildren and great grandchildren. You can read more by visiting Alice Anderson’s blog-site at:  
http://www.mygenealogysite.com/?p=19. Surnames are used in different ways according to different countries and their cultures. Some countries like America have traditions that have been carried on for years. If a couple marries then traditionally the woman takes her husband’s surname and drops her birth given surname. As times have progressed more women are keeping their names and simply adding the husbands surname to theirs. According to Alice Anderson there are some countries that do not even use surnames.

Knowing your family history is important for a number of reasons: you may simply be interested in your family background. Or you may need to know your background for medial reasons. Knowing your family medical history can help solve medical issues you are facing today. It should also give you an idea of what your health may look like in the future. Some families have a history of cancer or heart disease. While you may not want to know the gruesome details, it could save your life. For more information you are welcome to read the latest blog article by Alice Anderson at:
http://www.mygenealogysite.com/?p=29. Some families have found out some interesting details regarding their ancestry. Who knows: maybe you’ll find out that your distant cousin was a king or a queen. Maybe you’ll find you that you’re entitled to your long lost uncles inheritance-or…maybe not. Maybe you’ll just find out who you are and some interesting background about your people. For more information log on to: http://www.mygenealogysite.com/.