Questions tagged [naming-convention]
For questions about common methods for recording and interpreting names of people or places.
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How should I record unknown parents?
I use FamilyTreeMaker and Ancestry. I’ve read Tamura Jones’ articles (and others) and accept that if you don’t know a name you should leave the field blank. So I’m quite happy to show no father, just ...
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FTM 2019 / Ancestry
Using FTM 2019 I'm gradually fixing all my locations using FTM standard terminology where possible.
I'm based in Glasgow, Scotland , UK, so most of my locations are here and generally not an issue.
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Earls and Dukes are Titles, AKAs, Suffixes or something else?
Earls and Dukes:
With John Russell KG PC FSA, he was the 6th Duke of Bedford.
Should '6th Duke of Bedford' be entered into the Title, Suffix, AKA or something else?
Being a Duke or Earl wouldn't be an ...
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Using name numbering for fathers, sons, etc
In my family, we have Bill Jones, his son Bill R Jones, and a grandson Bill G Jones.
Can the grandson properly use Bill Jones III (the third)?
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Catholic naming conventions
Is it a convention in the Catholic church to put a baby's Christian name first in a birth record, before their actual first name?
For instance, my father was born Elmer Edward. Since he was very ...
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Americanization of Polish names
Does anyone have any idea how Polish immigrants to the US would Americanize their name?
I'm having trouble tracing my great-grandparents, because I presume they Americanized their names. They ...
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Handling nicknames on Ancestry.com?
I have a relative whose first and middle names were given as "Mary Magdalena". However, for her entire life, she went by "Lena" and some records even have that listed. Anyone living who remembers her ...
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Change birth name or use Also Known As
Francis was born in 1857. Registrar entry sighted and records only one first name. Original birth record not available.
Electoral rolls from 1905 to 1914 record Francis Joseph and other names and ...
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Norwegian naming conventions
I'm looking for a comprehensive explanation of Norwegian naming conventions, specifically relating to multiple given names and middle names, etc., as opposed to Surnames, patronymics, etc. (even if ...
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What is the proper way to denote that a person is known by his/her middle name?
For people who are known by a name which isn't their first name, it is common to write that name in quotes preceding the surname, such as Thomas "Tom" Fudd, or Guy Thomas "Toddy" Nichols.
What is the ...
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Given Name in parenthesis on Cemetery Stones
I know the maiden name of someone is sometimes shown in parenthesis on a headstone.
But I have sometimes seen first names with a name following that in parenthesis, for example:
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Duplicate Identities and Persons and Incorrect Records
How do I discover the cause of and fix duplicate records on Ancestry, and on FamilySearch?
How do I find the true dates and places of life events, the true names of people, and their true relation ...
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Should suffixes like Jr (Junior) and Sr (Senior) be added to family tree?
Should I record Jr (Junior) and Sr (Senior) in family trees? What are the standards of practice in keeping that information?
Background: I have a lot of family names where father and son are named ...
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How to handle name changes in records?
Is there a standard for how to write a person's name in genealogy records or family trees?
What I'm getting at is what to do with the maiden names, or previous names. If Peter Svensson was born 1900, ...
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No first name on baptism record?
I'm looking at the indexed record of a Drumond, son of Walter Drumond and Jennat Mcneil, baptised 07 September 1732 in Drymen, Stirling, Scotland. This record strikes me as unusual, as there was no ...
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