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'''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.''' | ||
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== Surnames | == 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. | ||
Europeans followed the naming customs of their mother country. For more information, see: | Europeans followed the naming customs of their mother country. For more information, see: | ||
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*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: | ||