Surname research?

Question:

Surname research?

where can I find the origin and meaning of my family names Dozier and Coker? There must be a website or some source of information.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Hey Deb Dozier,

Genforum is a great place to look for surname information. The forum has a section for each surname. There you talk to distant cousins, etc. about the surname, ancestors and basic genealogy.

There are forums already defined for both Dozier and Coker, site information is below.

The Family Search is also a great place, you wil find numerious entries for both names there, maybe pedigree and GEDCOM files.

There are hundreds of other sites, you may try Ellis Island, it is free. You have to register, but will find names, ages, dates, manifest, ship pictures, other passengers with them.

With either of the Software packages shown (and there are more of them too), you can tie into existing databases, and get family branches to tie into your own tree.

Best of luck.