Research Notes
Distinction Between a Personal Name and a Surname
A personal name is an individual designation for each person, whereas a surname is shared publicly; the two have different functions.
名 Surname
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Start with ancestral counties, villages, personal names and dates. Record genealogy titles, volumes, editions and catalog identifiers. A shared surname does not prove a shared lineage; compare branch records.
Surname attestation references
These catalogs or datasets attest written names, not every origin or lineage claim on this page.
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