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Similar to family stories in American genealogies of bandits, kinship with a famous historical figure, or infamy, many Swedish families laid claim to being descendants of Vallon families. As stated earlier, many of the noble and wealthy families were of Vallon ancestry. | Similar to family stories in American genealogies of bandits, kinship with a famous historical figure, or infamy, many Swedish families laid claim to being descendants of Vallon families. As stated earlier, many of the noble and wealthy families were of Vallon ancestry. | ||
<br> Some Vallons preserved their surnames, while others developed patronymic style names. It is often easy to recognize a Walloon surname, given that they are so separate from Swedish sounds. However, with that, comes the added difficulty of various phonetic spellings. Luckily, there are many resources in print and online to assist. It is recommended to search for the surnames in the | <br> Some Vallons preserved their surnames, while others developed patronymic style names. It is often easy to recognize a Walloon surname, given that they are so separate from Swedish sounds. However, with that, comes the added difficulty of various phonetic spellings. Luckily, there are many resources in print and online to assist. It is recommended to search for the surnames in the FamilySearch Catalog, google, and places like Anbytarforum. | ||
<br> With google, try searching the name of the ancestor in quotes. <br> For example: “Louis de Geer” | <br> With google, try searching the name of the ancestor in quotes. <br> For example: “Louis de Geer” | ||
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<br>If there are too many options, add other qualifiers: a parish or farm name using the correct Swedish characters, another family surname, and a spouse’s name. <br> | <br>If there are too many options, add other qualifiers: a parish or farm name using the correct Swedish characters, another family surname, and a spouse’s name. <br> | ||
If there are too few options, try different spellings. Search for the surname and the parish name. Use a | If there are too few options, try different spellings. Search for the surname and the parish name. Use a FamilySearch Catalog surname search. | ||
<br>Many of the Vallon families became smiths. There is a helpful database available for purchase, as well as at the Family History Library regarding the ancestry of the smith families. For more, see: [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Smedskivan Smedskivan] | <br>Many of the Vallon families became smiths. There is a helpful database available for purchase, as well as at the Family History Library regarding the ancestry of the smith families. For more, see: [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Smedskivan Smedskivan] | ||