NAME RESEARCHING LINK #1 - Babynamesworld.com - This website contains the
origins and simple definitions for over 24,000 names.
http://www.babynamesworld.com/
NAME RESEARCHING LINK #2 - Babynames.com - Search through thousands of names
for meaning and origin. Also check to see if your name made the Top 100 most
popular names for boys and girls!
http://www.babynames.com/
NAME RESEARCHING LINK #3 - Thinkbabynames.com - Search for definitions,
stories surrounding key figures that share your name, and statistics on the
number of people with your name.
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/
NAME RESEARCHING LINK #4 - Behindthename.com - Provides the etymology and
history to various first names.
http://www.behindthename.com/
NAME RESEARCHING LINK #5 - Sweetest Sound Popularity Index - Find out how
popular your last name is
compared to some 50,000 last names used in the United States! Provided by
PBS.org.
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2001/thesweetestsound/popularityindex.html
NAME RESEARCHING LINK #6 - About.com's Last Name Glossary - A limited
glossary of last names.
http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/bl_meaning.htm
NAME RESEARCHING LINK #7 - Searchforancestors.com - This site has many more
last names with origins and definitions.
http://www.searchforancestors.com/surnames/origin/
NAME RESEARCHING LINK #8 - Surnamedb.com - The International Surname Data
Base is a fantastic resource to gain information on your last name!
http://www.surnamedb.com/
Biography.com - Click on their "Born on this Day" link to find out what
celebrities, political and religious leaders, and many others were born on
your birthday.
http://www.biography.com/
Any Day in History - Very comprehensive database of events that took place
on any day in history. Includes individual birthdays!
http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/
This Day in History - The History Channel's page that allows you to find
information about all sorts of events that happened on today's date, your
birthday, or any day of the year!
http://www.historychannel.com/tdih
Infoplease.com - It will tell you everything that happened the year you were
born. Type in the year you were born in the search bar and click on the
first link.
http://www.infoplease.com