Tag: names

How to Research Scandinavian Names for Genealogy

Written by Tiffany on May 15, 2020.

Do you have trouble understanding your ancestor’s Scandinavian names and how they used them? Each country had it’s own naming patterns and until you understand how they named their people, you won’t get very far. Scandinavian Naming Patterns-PatronymicsScandinavian naming customs started before the 1600’s when most people...

Finding the Correct Scandinavian Ancestor

Written by Tiffany on October 20, 2019.

This is a big question and one that’s common among the genealogy world. This culture is particularly tough because of it’s naming practices. It’s hard to keep the similar names straight when you are going from one generation to another. So how DO you know if you have the correct Scandinavian ancestor? Here are a few of my tips that...

Tips to Looking at the Whole Norwegian Genealogical Marriage and Census Records

Written by Tiffany on October 27, 2018.

Hello everyone! How’s everyone doing this week? It’s been a slow week for me so I’ve had an opportunity to catch up on my projects. I love weeks like that. I just don’t want to have them all of the time. I really like it when there’s a balance of busy weeks and slow weeks. However, I don’t get my way all of the time especially...