Genealogy Research & Education

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TRADITIONAL NAMING PATTERNS

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.

           

1st Son=father's father

2nd Son=mother's father

3rd Son=father

4th Son=father's oldest brother

5th Son=father's 2nd oldest brother or mother's oldest brother

1st Daughter=mother's mother

2nd Daughter=father's mother

3rd Daughter=mother

4th Daughter=mother's oldest sister

5th Daughter=mother's 2nd oldest sister or father's oldest sister

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