We had a fun history lesson today. We were learning about William the Conqueror and the Domesday Book (like a census) he had put together after he conquered England in 1066 AD.
The Domesday Book lists everyone who lived in England at the time and, knowing we have ancestors from there, I decided to Google it to see if any of it was online. And sure enough, there it was! And our family name (Whitcomb/Whitcombe) was listed (as a location). Since many surnames were taken from occupation or location, I imagine this has something to do with our ancestors. So fun! Adrianna and I also looked up the old family Coat of Arms. So neat to see the history from almost 1000 years ago.