Surnames Tab

Your Surnames page allows you to add surnames found on either side of your family. Ancestral surnames are surnames of all of your grandparents, great-grandparents, great-great-grandparents, etc. You can then enter the location where the ancestors with these surnames lived. If there are multiple locations for a surname, please list all locations or make a separate entry for each location.

If you’ve opted in to matching, adding surnames will help your matches identify your closest common ancestor.  

Adding Ancestral Surnames & Associated Locations

You can enter surnames and locations manually or you can upload them via a CSV file. 

Entering Surnames & Locations Manually 

To manually add ancestral surnames and associated locations/countries:

• Access your Genealogy page.
• The Surnames tab is displayed by default.
• In the Surnames List, enter the surname information in the Add Surname and Add Location fields.
• Click Save. The surname information is displayed in the list. 

Uploading a CSV File of Surnames & Locations 

Please note that the CSV file must contain two columns with the headers Surname and Location.

Sample CSV File

To upload a CSV file of ancestral surnames and associated locations/countries:

1. Access your Genealogy page.
2. The Surnames tab is displayed by default.
3. Click Upload CSV.
4. The Upload CSV box is displayed.
   
5. Click Select a file to browse and select your file.
6. Click Upload. The CSV file is uploaded to your Surnames List.
   

Editing Surnames & Locations

To edit ancestral surnames and associated locations/countries:

1. Access your Genealogy page.
2. At the top of the page, click the Surnames tab. The Surnames tab is displayed.
3. In the Surname List, click the edit button (pencil icon) to the right of the surname and location that you wish to edit.
4. Make your changes to the surname and/or location.
5. Click Save.