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Some Special Interests => One Name Studies => Topic started by: SophiesChoice on Sunday 16 May 10 22:46 BST (UK)

Title: Michaelson one name study
Post by: SophiesChoice on Sunday 16 May 10 22:46 BST (UK)

Does anyone know how I do this?

I understand there is a Society but am reluctant to sign up for that.

Sophie

Title: Re: Michaelson one name study
Post by: stanmapstone on Sunday 16 May 10 23:02 BST (UK)

Basically you find and file every reference to the name Michaelson in every source you can find  :)

Stan (Mapstone one name study, www.mapstone.org)

Title: Re: Michaelson one name study
Post by: SophiesChoice on Sunday 16 May 10 23:17 BST (UK)

set it up like a book with chapters stanmapstone?

I am new to all of this stuff.

Sophie

Title: Re: Michaelson one name study
Post by: stanmapstone on Monday 17 May 10 14:48 BST (UK)

Do you intend to restrict your study to the UK? If so  I see that your one-name study will be a small one as there were only 42 Michaelsons in the 1881 census, distributed as shown on the map from the Surname Atlas (www.archersoftware.co.uk) shown below.
There were 221 people called Michaelson in the Office of National Statistics database, which contains a list of surnames in use in England, Wales and the Isle of Mann in September 2002.
http://www.taliesin-arlein.net/names/

Do you have a family history program where you can input your research?

Stan