May 24, 2021
What is in a name? Taking Your Genealogical Research to a Higher Level
Note: This article appeared previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site. My Great-great-grandfather’s name was David Thomas b. 1820, d. 1888. He was born in Wales. Sometime, probably after he died, he “acquired” a middle name and became “David Nathan Thomas.” Here is a photo of his grave marker with his name as “David N. Thomas.” However, every...