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Ancestry/Genealogy

Mike Nelson

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2. I was lucky to...

Reply to seaglass (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 08:35 PM

Apr 2018

...have pictures with names and birthdays on them. The names are confusing and I've earned some take the mother's last name - unlike here (US) taking the father's last name. So... I discovered my great-grandfather Nilsson (Nelson) had siblings that went by either Nilsson (their father) or Larsson (Larson/mother)... and one Nilsson married twin Svenssons, then one of them married another Larsson... but the present day cousins I have contacted have none of those last names!

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Has anyone done research on family from Sweden? [View all] seaglass Apr 2018 OP

My first wife was born in Sweden quartz007 Apr 2018 #1

The people I am looking at were born in the mid-1800s. Lots of changes since then. :-) n/t seaglass Apr 2018 #4

I was lucky to... Mike Nelson Apr 2018 #2

Yes, my husband's great grandmother was originally last name Isaksdotter then changed seaglass Apr 2018 #3

My Mom's Swedish grandfather was originally Isaksson or Isacson dflprincess Apr 2018 #8

Patronyms are confusing HeiressofBickworth Apr 2018 #5

Thanks for the detail Heiress, it confirms I'm on the right path. seaglass Apr 2018 #6

I just thought of another name issue HeiressofBickworth Apr 2018 #7