Naming Patterns

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Naming Patterns

Naming patterns often provide very important clues in genealogy research. For example, you may find a pattern wherein the first son may have been named after his father's father, the second son after his mother's father, and the third son after his father, and so on. Naming patterns differ in various countries and cultures.

Here are some sites to help you recognize these patterns:

Naming Patterns for Countries & Cultures

18th & 19th Century Britain Naming Patterns

Scottish Naming Patterns

   

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