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Often more than one family in a parish has 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 be christened within a few years of each other. To identify the correct direct-line ancestor and his or her parents: | Often more than one family in a parish has 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 be 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 and surname as the ancestor. | * Check 5 years on each side of the supposed christening year, and copy the entry of every child with the same given name and surname as the ancestor. | ||
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* Be aware that Dutch parents usually named their first four children after their own parents, and other children after their brothers and sisters. Knowing about this naming practice is especially helpful when you are trying to identify those people that did not have fixed surnames (that is, they were identified by their father's given name, such as Peter Janssen). | * Be aware that Dutch parents usually named their first four children after their own parents, and other children after their brothers and sisters. Knowing about this naming practice is especially helpful when you are trying to identify those people that did not have fixed surnames (that is, they were identified by their father's given name, such as Peter Janssen). | ||
* If you eliminate all the possibilities, check the surrounding parishes, and repeat the above process until you find the christening entry for your ancestor. | * If you eliminate all the possibilities, check the surrounding parishes, and repeat the above process until you find the christening entry for your ancestor. | ||
'''Step 3. Find the entries for each brother and sister of your ancestor.''' | '''Step 3. Find the entries for each brother and sister of your ancestor.''' | ||
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* The witnesses or godparents. | * The witnesses or godparents. | ||
* Other sources like census, probate and Orphans' Chamber records that list family members as a group. | * Other sources like census, probate and Orphans' Chamber records that list family members as a group. | ||
'''Step 4. Copy the information, and document your sources.''' | '''Step 4. Copy the information, and document your sources.''' | ||
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* The type of source (a paper certificate, a microform, a book, an Internet site, etc.). | * The type of source (a paper certificate, a microform, a book, an Internet site, etc.). | ||
* All reference numbers for the source. Carefully record any microfilm, book, or certificate numbers or the name and Internet address of the site you used. | * All reference numbers for the source. Carefully record any microfilm, book, or certificate numbers or the name and Internet address of the site you used. | ||
'''Step 5. Analyze the information you obtain from the christening record.''' | '''Step 5. Analyze the information you obtain from the christening record.''' | ||