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When more than one set of parents has the same given names and surnames (for example, two couples with the names Lars Jensen and Maria Pedersdatter), use the following identifiers and records to separate the families: | When more than one set of parents has the same given names and surnames (for example, two couples with the names Lars Jensen and Maria Pedersdatter), use the following identifiers and records to separate the families: | ||
The place of residence of the family. <br>The father's occupation. <br>The witnesses or godparents. <br>Other sources like census and probate records that list family members as a group. | The place of residence of the family. <br>The father's occupation. <br>The witnesses or godparents. <br>Other sources like census and probate records that list family members as a group. | ||
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'''Tip 5. '''How do I verify the christening of my direct-line ancestor? | |||
<br>Because of the patronymic naming system, more than one family in a parish could have the same family name. Because the same children's given names are used in every family, several children with the same given and family names could have been christened within a few years of each other. To identify the correct direct-line ancestor and his or her parents: | |||
Check 5 years on each side of the supposed christening year, and copy the entry of every child with the same given name(s) and patronymic surname as the ancestor. <br>If one or more entries exist, check church burial records to eliminate those entries of children that died before your ancestor. <br>If burial records do not exist or you are not able to eliminate all of the possible entries, check marriage records to eliminate those who married someone other than your ancestor's spouse. <br>If you still cannot eliminate 2 or more possibilities, find the families in the nearest available census, then the next. Also, find the possible ancestors in confirmation records, and see if the listed vaccination dates help eliminate one of the possibilities. <br>If you eliminate all the possibilities, check the surrounding parishes and repeat the above process until you find the christening entry for your ancestor. | |||
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