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Ancestry/Genealogy

HeiressofBickworth

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7. I just thought of another name issue

Reply to seaglass (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 5, 2018, 08:18 PM

Apr 2018

A branch of my former husbands family immigrated from Sweden. Their name was Niklasson. After the male immigrant got his journeyman papers (relating to his work) the family name changed to Nordeen. For some reason changing names at that time was the thing to do. So, you could wind up with a name completely unrelated to the original name.

Hope you never thought this was going to be easy! LOL

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Has anyone done research on family from Sweden? [View all] seaglass Apr 2018 OP

My first wife was born in Sweden quartz007 Apr 2018 #1

The people I am looking at were born in the mid-1800s. Lots of changes since then. :-) n/t seaglass Apr 2018 #4

I was lucky to... Mike Nelson Apr 2018 #2

Yes, my husband's great grandmother was originally last name Isaksdotter then changed seaglass Apr 2018 #3

My Mom's Swedish grandfather was originally Isaksson or Isacson dflprincess Apr 2018 #8

Patronyms are confusing HeiressofBickworth Apr 2018 #5

Thanks for the detail Heiress, it confirms I'm on the right path. seaglass Apr 2018 #6

I just thought of another name issue HeiressofBickworth Apr 2018 #7