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<br>'''Multiple names for one ancestor''' | <br>'''Multiple names for one ancestor''' | ||
Anciently, Polynesians were identified by only one name. Later, they began adding surnames. Some people were also given an honorary name by which they were known. Thus, it is possible that our ancestor was known by more than one name, any or all of which may be in the ''IGI. ''For instance, the name ''Tangata Tevita Niumeitolu Olakepa ''could have been submitted as ''Tangata,'' as ''Tangata Niumeitolu'', as ''Tangata Olakepa'', as ''Tangata Tevita Niumeitolu ''or as ''Tangata Tevita Niumeitolu Olakepa. ''<br>'''• If we know more than one name for our ancestor, we can remedy this by searching using | Anciently, Polynesians were identified by only one name. Later, they began adding surnames. Some people were also given an honorary name by which they were known. Thus, it is possible that our ancestor was known by more than one name, any or all of which may be in the ''IGI. ''For instance, the name ''Tangata Tevita Niumeitolu Olakepa ''could have been submitted as ''Tangata,'' as ''Tangata Niumeitolu'', as ''Tangata Olakepa'', as ''Tangata Tevita Niumeitolu ''or as ''Tangata Tevita Niumeitolu Olakepa. ''<br>'''• If we know more than one name for our ancestor, we can remedy this by searching using each name as a surname.''' | ||
For instance, in the example above, we could search using <br>''Niumeitolu, Tangata'', and ''Olakepa'' as the surnames. <br>We can use this same rule in searching other indexes. | For instance, in the example above, we could search using <br>''Niumeitolu, Tangata'', and ''Olakepa'' as the surnames. <br>We can use this same rule in searching other indexes. | ||