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Esri: Mapping the Emerald Isle: A Geo Genealogy of Irish Surnames
Ever wonder if you had ancestors from Ireland? This interactive map lets you search for your surname and see what counties a clan with your name would have lived in based on the 1890 census.
Global Catholic Network
Global Catholic Network: St. Simon, Surnamed the Zealot, Apostle
A helpful introduction to Simon the Zealot, which also includes a discussion of his name.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University: Wwi Document Archive: Wwi Biographical Dictionary
Contains brief biographical sketches and photographs of prominent people of the Great War era. The entries are arranged alphabetically by surname.
Peabody Essex Museum
Peabody Essex Museum: A Late Qing Dynasty Home
A multimedia-rich exhibition that explores the traditional Chinese home of the Huang family. With excellent photographs and cross-sections of the structure of the home and its surroundings. Includes a fascinating genealogy of the family...
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Somos Primos: Hispanic Heritage and Diversity Issues
Access is free. Articles explore topics such as Hispanic heritage, the Black/Latino connection, and Hispanic patriots involved in the American revolution. There is a database through which users post surnames they are hoping to trace the...
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: John Robert Schrieffer
While still in graduate school, John Robert Schrieffer developed with John Bardeen and Leon Cooper a theoretical explanation of superconductivity that garnered the trio the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1972. The BCS theory (the acronym...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Old Business, New Business
In this lesson students are introduced to several businesses from the past. They see that, while the names for these businesses are different, many of the elements of that job are seen in occupations today. The web site, "Business Cards"...
American Indian Heritage Foundation
Indians.org: Lipan Apache (Tindi)
This article details the history of the Lipan Apache, an important subgroup of the Apache in Texas. To tell their story, it focuses on the history of the Castro Family of Lipan Apache Chief Cuelga de Castro. They received their surname...
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Spanish411.net: Hispanic Names
Hispanic naming methods are explained on this resource. Spanish surnames, first names, married last names, Children's last names, Spanish middle names, Spanish nicknames, and Spanish suffixes are included on this site.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: What's in a Name?
In this Curriculum Unit, students will consider "What's In A Name?" in 4 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Ancestry: Last Name Meanings and Origins
Discover the meaning and history behind any last name.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc, surnamed the 'Maid of Orleans.'
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