Our ancestors often used the following naming procedure when picking out a name for a new child. This explains why certain names are very common in a given family line. Watching for these patterns can sometimes help in your genealogy research.
1st Son = Father's father
2nd Son = Mother's father
3rd Son = Father
4th Son = Father's oldest brother
5th Son = Father's 2nd oldest brother or Mother's oldest brother
1st Daughter = Mother's mother
2nd Daughter = Father's mother
3rd Daughter = Mother
4th Daughter = Mother's oldest sister
5th Daughter = Mother's 2nd oldest sister or Father's oldest sister
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