Naming  Traditions

Our ancestors often used the following naming procedure when picking out a name for a new child.  This explains why certain names are very common in a given family line. Watching for these patterns can sometimes help in your genealogy research.

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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