Build a private research plan, compare first names and surnames, or use classroom-ready sheets to investigate origins, migration clues, spelling variants, and source quality.
Build a practical research plan, compare names, and turn name-history clues into a documented search strategy.
Match a first name or surname to the reference library, build a place-and-period research checklist, create mechanical spelling search forms, or compare two names without mistaking similarity for proof of ancestry.
Open Research PlannerLesson plans, classroom sheets, discussion prompts, and source-checking templates for surname and family-name research.
A teacher-led activity for sorting surname myths, weak claims, and stronger evidence-based statements using classroom-safe examples.
Open activityA classroom-ready lesson plan with a timed lesson table, source-quality checks, privacy guidance, and printable student evidence handout.
Open teacher sheetPrintable worksheets and research organizers that help students investigate names, origins, spelling changes, and evidence.
A respectful interview guide for collecting surname stories, spelling clues, migration memories, and follow-up evidence without pressuring private disclosure.
Open question sheetA migration-focused worksheet for recording places, dates, spelling changes, and evidence limits without turning one record into a complete family story.
Open worksheetA practical research log for recording where students searched, what they found, what they did not find, and what to check next.
Open research logA focused tracker for collecting surname spelling variants, where each form appeared, and what might explain the difference.
Open trackerA quick source-quality checklist that helps students separate surname clues from proof before writing a careful origin claim.
Open checklistAn advanced student worksheet for comparing surname origin sources, testing geography and spelling clues, and writing careful evidence-based claims.
Open student sheet