-George Bernard Shaw
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Top Names over the Last 100 Years
Did you know, the most popular names in America in 1880 were William and Mary? Even without the statistics of the federal census records, most of us who love family history know this to be true. The rankings of these two most common names have slightly changed since then. Now let's jump ahead 132 years to the year 2012 where we find the most popular baby names to be Jacob and Sophia. Surprisingly, the name William is still popular and ranked #5 for the most popular baby names in 2012. Unfortunately, Mary did make the top 10 list.
This got me thinking. I have always wondered if my name was as popular as I thought. Well, thanks to the United States Government Official Social Security site, I was able to find my name, Sarah. It ranked #11 out of 100 most popular names in the last 100 years; from 1913-2012.
Now it's your turn. Did your name make the list from the top names over the last 100 years?
Male Names:
- James
- John
- Robert
- Michael
- William
- David
- Richard
- Joseph
- Charles
- Thomas
- Christopher
- Daniel
- Matthew
- Donald
- Anthony
- Paul
- Mark
- George
- Steven
- Kenneth
Female Names:
- Mary
- Patricia
- Elizabeth
- Jennifer
- Linda
- Barbara
- Susan
- Margaret
- Jessica
- Dorothy
- Sarah
- Karen
- Nancy
- Betty
- Lisa
- Sandra
- Helen
- Donna
- Ashley
- Kimberly
Click here to see the top 100 names.
Did your name make the list? Leave a comment and tell us yes or no and your ranking.
Source: Official Social Security Website: www.ssa.gov ,
Did your name make the list? Leave a comment and tell us yes or no and your ranking.
Source: Official Social Security Website: www.ssa.gov ,
Keep connecting the dots. -Sarah
Tuesday, October 08, 2013
Free Genealogy Quote Printable, 8x10 and 5x7
Download or print this FREE Genealogy Quote Printable.
Courtesy of Teach Me Genealogy
Monday, October 07, 2013
Wednesday, October 02, 2013
Prayer for Genealogists
Prayer For Genealogists
“Lord, help me dig into the past,
And sift the sands of time,
That I might find the roots that made
This family tree mine.
Lord, help me trace the ancient roads,
On which my fathers trod,
And led them through so many lands,
To find our present sod.
Lord, help me find an ancient book,
Or dusty manuscript,
That's safely hidden now away,
In some forgotten crypt,
Lord, let it bridge the gap that haunts
My soul, when I can't find
The missing link between some name
That ends the same as mine.”
-Anonymous
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