[Genealib] FW: name changes between countries

[Michael Kirley]

This may be of interest.

Michael Kirley

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Subject: name changes between countries


Recently the BBC noted that research is being done to test whether 
the Russian name Lermentov can be connected through DNA analysis with 
the Scottish name Learmonth (or variants) of the 16th centrury.  They 
also mention other Russian names that may be connected to 
Britain.  The site of the short article is
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6987222.stm

Al Christiansen