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• CousinConnect
  Free genealogy query and surname database
• GenForum
  Surname Forum by Genealogy.com
• RootsWeb
  Free surname message boards supported by Ancestry.com

• North American
  Canadian, American Indian, United States
• UK & Irish
  English, Scottish, Welsch & Irish
• Northern European
  Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish
• Eastern European
  Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovenia
  
• Western European
  Belgian, French, German/Swiss, Dutch
• Southern European
  Greek, Italian, Portuguese & Spanish
• Asian
  Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean
• Middle Eastern & African
  Hebrew/Jewish, Arabic, Persian & African

• Heraldica
  This site contains a variety of information on heraldry and related topics
• Heraldry by Country
  The material may be on national arms and flags, national heraldic institutions, characteristics and style of national heraldry.
  
• Heraldry on the Internet
  This site is designed to help you conduct heraldry research on the Internet.
• Heraldry Links
• The Heraldry Society
  The Heraldry Society exists to increase and extend interest in and knowledge of heraldry, armory, chivalry, genealogy and allied subjects.
• Studies in Heraldry

• The Academy of Saint Gabriel
  A group of about 60 volunteers who research medieval names and armory.
• Christian Names Dictionary
• Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names

• Kindred Trails: Surnames
  Listings of independent surname websites
• ABC Genealogy: Surnames
• All Genealogy Sites Directory
• Family/Personal Genealogy Pages at The Genealogy Home Page
• The Genealogy Register: Free Surname Search
  
• Connect With Surnames
  Over 16,000 Current Entries
• Genealogy Surnames
  An extensive listing of surname genealogy here for your perusal.
• Jerry Hill Presents Surnames
• MyCinnamonToast
  Portal of surname websites on the Internet
• Surnames, Family Associations & Family Newsletters Index
  Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
• Surname Resources at RootsWeb
• Surnames on the Web
  Genealogy Resources on the Internet
• Think Baby Names!
  Baby names resource on the meanings, origin, history, religious significance, and popularity of first names and surnames.

• Family Chronicle: Surname Origin List
  List currently features over 2000 names, as drawn from the Surname Origin Lists featured in the November/ December 1996 and May/June 1997 issues of Family Chronicle
• Glossary of Last Name Meanings and Origins
  Meanings, Origins, Links, and Suggestions for Searching
• Surnames: Origins & History
  AAG International Research
• Surname Origins Index
• Surname Origins & Last Name Meanings

• Kate Monk's Onomastikon
  (Dictionary of Names)
  This is a collection of names from around the world which was initially intended to help provide character names for live role-players. It includes short historical backgrounds, male and female first names or personal names, and surnames or family names, from many countries and periods.

• Kindred Trails Worldwide Genealogy Resources
  Thousands of resources for researching your family history.
  
• In the Name of the Father: Surnames & Genetics
  Trends in Genetics
• The Relevance of Surnames in Genealogy
  Society of Genealogists Information Leaflet No. 7
• Spelling Doesn't Count
  Playing with Variations
  
• Surnames From Patronymics
  by Donna Speer Ristenbatt
• Surnames, Genes and Genealogy
  BBC: Beyond the Broadcast