mNo edit summary |
(Corrected subject vs. keywords lookups for FSC.) |
||
| (23 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Canada | {{CountrySidebar | ||
|Country=Canada | |||
|Name=Canada | |||
|Type=Topic | |||
|Topic Type=Background | |||
|Background=Naming Customs | |||
|Rating=Standardized | |||
}}{{breadcrumb | |||
| link1=[[Canada Genealogy|Canada]] | | link1=[[Canada Genealogy|Canada]] | ||
| link2= | | link2= | ||
| link3= | | link3= | ||
| link4= | | link4= | ||
| link5=[[Canada | | link5=[[Canada Naming Customs|Naming Customs]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{| | {| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Line 14: | Line 20: | ||
'''Understanding customs used in surnames and given names can help you identify your ancestors in records. Learn to recognize name variations and see clues in names.''' | '''Understanding customs used in surnames and given names can help you identify your ancestors in records. Learn to recognize name variations and see clues in names.''' | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Surnames | ==Online Records== | ||
*[https://forebears.io/surnames Forbears Surname Distribution] | |||
*[https://britishsurnames.co.uk/ British Surnames] | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts Ancestry Surname Information] | |||
*[https://lastnames.myheritage.com/last-names/ MyHeritage Last Name Directory] | |||
==Naming Customs Articles== | |||
Europeans followed the naming customs of their mother country. For more information, see: | |||
*[[England Naming Customs]] | |||
*[[France Naming Customs]] | |||
*[[Germany Naming Customs]] | |||
*[[Ireland Naming Customs]] | |||
*[[Scotland Naming Customs]] | |||
*"Naming Customs" articles are available for other countries also. | |||
== Surnames == | |||
Canadians of European origin usually had surnames. American Indians and Eskimos often did not. | Canadians of European origin usually had surnames. American Indians and Eskimos often did not. | ||
=== Alias Surnames ("dit") === | === Alias Surnames ("dit") === | ||
| Line 31: | Line 44: | ||
:LAPOINTE | :LAPOINTE | ||
See [ | See [https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~afgs/index1.html Surnames French-Canadian:Variants, Dit, Anglicization] from the American-French Genealogical Society for a collection of name variations for French-Canadian genealogical researchers. | ||
===Surname Changes of Immigrants=== | ===Surname Changes of Immigrants=== | ||
'''As Immigrants moved into English-speaking countries, their surnames were impacted in a variety of ways.''' | '''As Immigrants moved into English-speaking countries, their surnames were impacted in a variety of ways.''' | ||
| Line 57: | Line 71: | ||
*Recent immigrants from central Europe have often modified their names to sound more British: | *Recent immigrants from central Europe have often modified their names to sound more British: | ||
::KRYWOUCHKA has become KIRK. | ::KRYWOUCHKA has become KIRK. | ||
::PETROWSKI has become PETERSON. | ::PETROWSKI has become PETERSON. | ||
==For Further Reading== | ==For Further Reading== | ||
Most French Canadian and many Acadian family names and their dit-name equivalents are listed in: | Most French Canadian and many Acadian family names and their dit-name equivalents are listed in: | ||
*Jetté, Rene, and Micheline Lécuyer. Répertoire des noms de famille du Québec, des origines à 1825. (Inventory of Quebec Family Names from the Beginning to 1825.) Montréal: Institut Généalogique J.L. et Associés, Inc., 1988. ( | *Jetté, Rene, and Micheline Lécuyer. Répertoire des noms de famille du Québec, des origines à 1825. (Inventory of Quebec Family Names from the Beginning to 1825.) Montréal: Institut Généalogique J.L. et Associés, Inc., 1988. (FS Library book {{FSC|392821|title-id|disp=971.4 D4j}}.) {{WorldCat|22277750|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} | ||
===FamilySearch Library=== | |||
*Additional sources are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:''' | |||
**{{FSC|Canada - Names, Personal|subject|subject-id=313223767|disp= Canada - Names, Personal}} | |||
**{{FSC|Canada - Names, Personal - Dictionaries|subject|subject-id=1056502320|disp= Canada - Names, Personal - Dictionaries}} | |||
**{{FSC|Canada - Names, Personal - Indexes|subject|subject-id=1324364444|disp= Canada - Names, Personal - Indexes}} | |||
{{Place|Canada}} | {{Place|Canada}} | ||
[[fr:Canada Noms personnels]] | [[fr:Canada Noms personnels]] | ||
[[Category:Canada]] | [[Category:Canada]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Naming Customs]] | ||
edits