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Sites in which the primary focus is the etymology of a surname and its variants, a one-name study or organization, relevant genealogy, or an associated family history.

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• Labelle

  http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:1509973
  Family of Jean Labelle as compiled by Karen Sullivan.

• LaChance

  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~fjl1935/
  Descendants of Toussaint Hunault dit Deschamps and Marie Lorgueil; includes the family lines of Croucher, Reaume, Deschamps and Whitehead.

• Lacy Family Tree

  http://www.allenlacy.com/
  Descendants of Thomas Lacy; immigrated to Virginia, USA from Wales circa 1680-1685. Compiled by Allen Lacy.

• Laden

  http://members.tripod.com/barryladen/
  Barry Laden's family tree featuring the branch based in London, UK.

• Laefer

  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~norm/
  Family history of Helene Blattstein and Norman Laefer.

• LaFerrière and Charron

  http://www.laferriere.us/
  Family history of Joseph A R LaFerrière across the USA, Quebec and Saint Onge, France.

• Lake

  http://home.cogeco.ca/~klake/
  Family history of Kathryn Lake Hogan. Researching the lineage from Lincolnshire, England.

• Lalonde and Roderick Family History

  http://lgroderick.tripod.com/
  Ancestral database with roots in Canada and New York, compiled by Lucinda G (Cindy) LaLonde Roderick and Thad P Roderick, Snr.

• Lamp

  http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:1993738
  Ancestral heritage of Nancy Patterson including associated lineages.

• Lamperts

  http://www.lamperts.com/
  Ancestral heritage of Arthur A Lampert, Jnr. Features the American descendants of Jacob Lampert of Flasch, SWZ.

• Lance/Lentz/Lindley/Guyer

  http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=lancefamily
  Family database as compiled by Woodrow E Lance.

• Landis Family Tree

  http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:1041237
  Ancestors of Karen Arnold.

• Landon Family Research Group

  http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~landon/
  Dedicated to the preservation of family history and as a means of communication amongst fellow researchers. Features mailing list and associated US links.

• Langleys Online

  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~langleysonline/
  Research hub for those researching the name and its global application. Includes links to associated database and family pages.

• Langston Histories

  http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tugaloo/
  Family stories as compiled by Charles (Chip) Langston. Various branches including non-related, all are encouraged to make contact.

• Lankshear Family

  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lankshear/
  Family history of Ron Lankshear, including surnames Eagle, Robbins, Hayball, Hale, Skeggs, Paxford, Townsend, Shaw, Sylvester and Pearson.

• Lanoue

  http://lanoue.free.fr/
  History of the name, migration, photographs and worldwide family trees as compiled by Gaetan Lanoue, a resident of Quebec, Canada.

• Last

  http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:2856353
  Ancestors and related lineages of David Last.

• Lathan Family History

  http://www.wclathan.com/
  Descendants of Robert Leathan and brothers, William and David who immigrated from County Antrim, Northern Ireland to the USA shortly after the American Revolution. Includes surnames Eakin, Kilpatrick, Melugin, Teater, Davis, Vaughan, Burgiss, Lewis and Melton.

• Lawrence

  http://www.angelfire.com/zine2/jlawrence/
  Researching the family lines of Lawrence, Johnson, Threadgill and Derryberry.

• Leach

  http://www.leach.dk/
  Ancestral research compiled by Grethe and Erhard Leach, covering Denmark and the USA. Available in both Dansk and English.

• Lefley Family Tree

  http://lefley.freeservers.com/
  Leicester and Derbyshire family including the branches of Baldock, Milum and Slade.

• Lehmann/Layman

  http://www.angelfire.com/wi2/LaymanFamily/lehmann_main.htm
  Ancestral history focusing on the lineages from Kentucky, USA. Compiled by Cecelia (Tootie) Layman.

• Leifeste

  http://www.augustleifeste.com/
  Family history of Heinrich August Leifeste and wife Sophie Elisabeth Henriette Viedt Leifeste. Includes historical sketch of August Leifeste Snr; and the descendants of Samuel Daniel Leifeste.

• Leist Family

  http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=sueparsons
  Ancestors and allied families as compiled by Sue Parsons.

• Lenehan

  http://homepage.eircom.net/~jimlenehan/
  Surname history as compiled by Jim Lenehan. Includes information of Glenealy in County Wicklow, a village on the East Coast of Ireland.

• Lentz-Lance Family

  http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:1408127
  Ancestors and related lineages as compiled by Debbie McInroe.

• Leong Family Tree

  http://www.angelfire.com/co/leong/
  Ancestral history including name origin, references and Chinese Dynasties.

• Leriger-Laplante

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leriger-laplante/
  Yahoo discussion group for those researching the names Leriger or Laplante.

• Lessenger Family

  http://deansalisbury.tripod.com/
  Pictorial history presented by Dean Salisbury. Attempting to identify photos taken circa 1902, possible relatives of the Salisbury, Gabb and Gray lineages.

• Letsos Ferroux Family

  http://members.tripod.com/melaniepom/
  Ancestral heritage of the Letsos and Ferroux families and associated lines.

• LeValley

  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~levalley/
  Designed to assist those researching their US ancestry. Includes preliminary membership information in relation to the LeValley Rootsweb Mailing List. Excludes LaValley variation.

• Léveillée

  http://www.leveillee.net/
  General and family interests of Norm Léveillée including Léveillée-Bélanger ancestry.

• Leverich/Leveridge

  http://www.leverichgenealogy.org/
  Family history of Rev William Leverich (1603-1677) of Newtown, Queens County, Long Island as compiled by Tom Leverich from West Windsor, NJ USA.

• Lichtenfels

  http://members.tripod.com/~Patrushka/
  Descendants of Conrad Lichtenfels and Susanne Bittman from Spielberg, Baden, DEU to Indiana, USA circa 1800s.

• Lidstone Family History Society

  http://www.lidstone.plus.com/
  New membership will incur a one off fee of £10. All members have access to archives and copies of the family trees. Registered with the Guild of One-Name Studies, number 87. Includes variants Ledston, Ledstone, Lidston and Lydston.

• Liebrich/Leebrick

  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~leebrick/
  Descendants of Johannes Phillip Liebrich of Mannheim, DEU. Features US descendants as compiled by David Hartzell Leebrick of Palm Bay, Florida.

• Liffiton Family History

  http://www.liffiton.net/
  Explores history related to the name which is derived from Liverton and Leverton. With origins in Devonshire, England, the name has spread throughout Brazil, Canada, New Zealand and the United States.

• Light: ENG

  http://www.angelfire.com/de/delighted/
  Ancestral heritage of Denise Light (b.1948) from Surrey and later Grimsby in North East Lincolnshire.

• Lindsay International

  http://www.clanlindsay.com/
  Y-Chromosome test in order to establish haplotype(s) and determine which of the lineages share a common ancestor. Features pedigrees, allied surnames, places, entities, kilt, heraldry, armory and associated links.

• Linkes/Linkous Family History

  http://members.tripod.com/~KYLINKY/
  Ancestors and descendants of John Barnett (Barney) Linkes and Mary Ann Housewright as compiled by John Linkes.

• Lipinsky

  http://members.shaw.ca/lipinsky/
  Hans - Peter Wendelin von Pazatka Lipinsky, researching since 1953. Includes name origin, family crest and general family history.

• Lizanna: Southern Belle's Family Tree

  http://www.angelfire.com/ny/Bugsy/
  Researching the surnames Lizanna, Dedeaux, Fulton, Saucier, Swanier and Lang.

• Lizweb Family History

  http://www.lizweb.net/
  Ancestral research including surnames Thomas, Willsman, Fisher and Denman of Somerset and Devon.

• Llauget

  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~socalsue/
  Ancestors of Susan Alexander Llauget including the surnames Alexander, Morris, Thompson, Stiles, Englebert, Harmon and Heacock.

• LoBosco Family

  http://www.angelfire.com/retro/lobosco/
  Early photographs of the Pietro LoBosco family of Welland Ontario, CAN. Features immigrants from Grotte, Sicily. Related to the Tulumello's and Cipolla's of Pennsylvania and Detroit.

• Locke Family Association

  http://www.lockefamilyassociation.org/
  This may be the oldest incorporated family association in the US. It was founded in 1891 and incorporated in 1898 by the descendants of Capt. John Locke and Elizabeth (Berry) Locke who settled at Locke's Neck, NH in the middle of the 17th Century. Site has plans for annual August reunion.

• Lockerby

  http://www.angelfire.com/wa2/lockerby/
  Ancestral heritage of the Lockerby and Mortson lineages.

• Logan: Family Trail

  http://www.familytrail.com/
  Ancestral heritage of Donna Younkin Logan of Hancock, MD USA. Surnames featured include Logan, Elder, Crippen and Junghen.

• Loghry

  http://loghry515.tripod.com/
  Descendants of William Loughry who emigrated from Ireland in the 1700s; settled in Pennsylvania, later moving to Steuben County, NY USA.

• Lohman

  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~celticlady/default.htm
  Family history of Marcine E Lohman nee Amelung from Firestone, CO USA. Features the family lines of Lohman, Ash, Luttrell, Thornton, Bodenstein, Shlueter/Schlüter, Suedekum, Walperswiller and Wolff.

• Lommerse North: Chosen Frozen

  http://www.angelfire.com/ak/lommerse/
  Ancestry of the lineage from Yukon, with family tree and newsletter.

• Longoria Alcala Family

  http://www.raullongoria.net/
  Ancestral heritage of Raul N Longoria of Fort Worth, TX USA.

• Longwell

  http://www.longwell.net/
  Family history including the surnames King, Null, Gorby, England and Smith.

• Lorber

  http://www.lorbers.net/
  Researching the name and its application worldwide. Includes pedigrees, arms, nobility and associated links.

• Lord Family History

  http://lordindustries.com/gene/
  Pedigree database of Robert E Lord; includes guestbook and family forum.

• Lorman/Lowman Family Tree

  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lorman/
  Researching the Bauer, Gibson, Lorman, Lowman, McClurkin, Norton, Stevenson and Wickline families. Compiled by Michael J Lorman from Nevada, USA.

• Losty: Ireland to America

  http://www.thelostys.com/
  Researching and documenting the families that descend from the Kildare County, Irish line. Includes the various Holyoke lineages from the USA.

• Lowary

  http://www.lowary.org/
  Dedicated to the Lowary, Lowery, Lowrey, Lowry and Loughry names and spelling variations.

• Lowell

  http://www.lowell.to/
  Family history of Paul and Tami Lowell from Raleigh, NC USA. Includes Paul's personal interests such as astronomy, electronics, hiking, camping and sailing. Also features boat renovation and refinishing.

• Luffman

  http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~luffman/
  Descendants of William Luffman (d.1798) as compiled by Terry Mattison. Includes the surnames Harris, Park, Blue and Henry.

• Luke

  http://unicorn114.tripod.com/
  Family history of Wayne A Luke II, including the surnames Wilson, Boe, Ford, Woodruff and Cooley.

• Lumley

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lumley/
  Yahoo group exchanging information pertaining to the name and its global application. Includes mailing list and archived messages.

• Lundeen and Swanson

  http://www.angelfire.com/mn2/lundeenreunion/
  Features history and photographs of the recent reunion and general ancestry of the Lundeen and Swanson lines.

• Lundy and Lunde

  http://www.lundy.org/
  Family history and general interests of Ken Lundy Snr, Eagan, Minnesota. Includes research on the name worldwide and in particular those of Norwegian descent.

• Lunsford History

  http://lunsford_history.tripod.com/
  Family tree and general information as compiled by Henry Lunsford.

• Lusk And Bier Family

  http://www.angelfire.com/mi2/luskfamily/
  History of the Lusk family from Michigan and the Bier family from Wisconsin.

• Lynch Clan

  http://andrewlynch.tripod.com/
  Family tree of Andrew Michael Lynch and Agnes McMullen Lynch.

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