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Danes Returning to Patronymic Names
Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter mentions that Danes are going to be returning (optionally of course) to patronymic names. This goes back to the Viking tradition of naming a child after the father’s first name (mother’s now!) and adding “son” or “datter” (daughter) to it.
New Mexico Launches State History Site
New Mexico has launched a new state history site, which tells New Mexico’s history through documents, photos, maps, as well as video and oral histories.
Retired Grocery Store Worker, the 12th Earl of Essex?
According to an Los Angeles Times article (registration maybe required), a retired grocery store work in Yuba City, California, could eventually become the 12th Earl of Essex.