Genealogy is where you confuse the dead and irritate the living!
By Brenda Kellow
Our ancestors often used naming procedures when picking a name for a
new child. This could explain why certain names are common in
a given family line.
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1st Son=father's father |
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2nd Son=mother's father |
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3rd Son=father |
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4th Son=father's oldest brother |
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5th Son=father's 2nd oldest brother or mother's oldest
brother |
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1st Daughter=mother's mother |
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2nd Daughter=father's mother |
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3rd Daughter=mother |
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4th Daughter=mother's oldest sister |
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5th Daughter=mother's 2nd oldest sister or father's oldest
sister
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