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Many times when you are searching for someone with a common name, research can become difficult because records are not complete or are unavailable and/or there are too many people with the same name or surname. | Many times when you are searching for someone with a common name, research can become difficult because records are not complete or are unavailable and/or there are too many people with the same name or surname. | ||
{{Tip|"It is often difficult to determine from many early Welsh records, without supporting evidence from other sources, which name an individual used in later life. This difficulty of name identification in most Welsh records, due in part to the patronymic naming system, together with place name problems, make it imperative that all available record sources containing genealogical information covering the locality and period of time in question are thoroughly examined and analyzed for identifying clues and evidence. This must be done in order to establish correct pedigrees."<ref>Family History Department Research Paper Series A, No. 6 1967 (revised 1976)</ref>}} | |||
'''Tips for solving common name problems''' | '''Tips for solving common name problems''' | ||
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*When you scan down a list of names on a record, don’t limit yourself to the primary person. For example: Read the names of the bride, groom and their fathers on a marriage record post-1 July 1837. You will pick up women who are widowed with their maiden names. Be sure to read witness’ names. | *When you scan down a list of names on a record, don’t limit yourself to the primary person. For example: Read the names of the bride, groom and their fathers on a marriage record post-1 July 1837. You will pick up women who are widowed with their maiden names. Be sure to read witness’ names. | ||
Using these tips will help you to clearly identify a person or family members and place them in the correct family. | Using these tips will help you to clearly identify a person or family members and place them in the correct family. | ||
== Records that solve common name problems == | == Records that solve common name problems == | ||