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What is the protocol for entering names of early Native Americans?
asked Apr 27 in Policy and Style by Beverly Benfer G2G6 Mach 2 (21.9k points)
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2 answers
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Name Pronunciation
asked Apr 10 in The Tree House by Jo Gill G2G6 Pilot (114k points)
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2 answers
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Do we need a broad onomastics category for topics of this type?
asked Mar 21 in WikiTree Help by Lorraine O'Dell G2G6 Mach 1 (18.1k points)
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5 answers
212 views
Sarah as nickname for Sarah?
asked Mar 17 in Genealogy Help by Christopher Kenney G2G5 (5.4k points)
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1 answer
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Henerie/Henry
asked Mar 17 in Policy and Style by Michele Cirillo G2G1 (1.6k points)
+2 votes
1 answer
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Great Great Grandmother's actual maiden name.
asked Mar 13 in Genealogy Help by Jim Walter G2G4 (4.2k points)
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1 answer
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Married person with same last name
asked Mar 2 in Genealogy Help by Leila Keller G2G6 Mach 1 (13.6k points)
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2 answers
237 views
DNA in Family Trees
asked Feb 24 in Genealogy Help by Nick Rowland G2G Crew (550 points)
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1 answer
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How do i delete a name from my tree
asked Feb 12 in Genealogy Help by Solomon Goldstein G2G Rookie (280 points)
+3 votes
1 answer
95 views
Twins? Or the same person?
asked Feb 8 in Genealogy Help by Paul Schmehl G2G6 Mach 4 (40.9k points)
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0 answers
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Irish Project - Are Donoghue and O'Donoghue interchangeable?
asked Feb 2 in Genealogy Help by Lucy Selvaggio-Diaz G2G6 Pilot (591k points)
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7 answers
865 views
Beyond LNAB : Proposal for a new Naming Scheme
asked Feb 1 in The Tree House by Bernard Vatant G2G6 Mach 8 (82.9k points)
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1 answer
139 views
Changing my last name at birth
asked Jan 16 in WikiTree Help by Leila Keller G2G6 Mach 1 (15.8k points)
+4 votes
1 answer
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How correct a mistake in a name
asked Jan 6 in WikiTree Help by Elisabeth Masson G2G Rookie (280 points)
+5 votes
2 answers
101 views
Name origins: Lorenzo Dow
asked Dec 14, 2021 in Genealogy Help by Christopher Kenney G2G5 (5.4k points)
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2 answers
172 views
Allow additional characters in names?
asked Dec 6, 2021 in Policy and Style by Bill Berry G2G Crew (680 points)
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1 answer
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Gomer as a surname for freed slaves
asked Nov 24, 2021 in The Tree House by Ellen Smith G2G Astronaut (1.3m points)
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2 answers
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How can I chaange my actual name for one that doesn't identify me?
asked Nov 20, 2021 in WikiTree Help by Mary Salcedo G2G Crew (340 points)
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2 answers
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Bedelia = Bridget? your thoughts.
asked Nov 11, 2021 in Genealogy Help by Francis Cook G2G6 (7.4k points)
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1 answer
161 views
What is this Swedish given name / surname: Garne? Gamme?
asked Oct 28, 2021 in Genealogy Help by SJ Baty G2G Astronaut (1.1m points)
+4 votes
2 answers
104 views
What is the proper method of adding a birth name and current name
asked Oct 8, 2021 in Policy and Style by Christine Parker G2G Rookie (250 points)
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1 answer
39 views
Althier or Alace (Alice?) Weed
asked Sep 24, 2021 in Genealogy Help by Robert Ward G2G6 Mach 2 (21.8k points)
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2 answers
102 views
What's in a name?
asked Sep 11, 2021 in The Tree House by Jo Gill G2G6 Pilot (114k points)
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1 answer
94 views
Full Name Changes
asked Sep 11, 2021 in WikiTree Help by Phillip Wentz G2G1 (1.3k points)
+2 votes
1 answer
133 views
Identifying a bride with a nickname who's been previously married (in a biography)
asked Sep 11, 2021 in Policy and Style by Chuck Biggs G2G4 (4.7k points)
+4 votes
2 answers
102 views
Dutch LNAB Ververda? Verwerda?
asked Aug 17, 2021 in Genealogy Help by Bill Feidt G2G6 Mach 3 (33.8k points)
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0 answers
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Using land sales records for identification in profiling
asked Jul 18, 2021 in The Tree House by Beulah Cramer G2G6 Pilot (322k points)
+2 votes
1 answer
87 views
Married and maiden name are the same
asked Jun 26, 2021 in The Tree House by Beulah Cramer G2G6 Pilot (322k points)
+3 votes
2 answers
112 views
Can Marjory and Elizabeth be used synonymously?
asked Jun 9, 2021 in The Tree House by Neil Stewart G2G4 (4.6k points)
+3 votes
1 answer
54 views
JewishGen webinar about Jewish naming -- FREE (donations requested)
asked Jun 7, 2021 in The Tree House by Ellen Smith G2G Astronaut (1.3m points)
+7 votes
3 answers
192 views
Need help with French naming practices
asked May 28, 2021 in The Tree House by David Randall G2G6 Mach 7 (71.7k points)
+19 votes
5 answers
306 views
The humorous side of military ''dit'' names
asked Apr 27, 2021 in The Tree House by Danielle Liard G2G6 Pilot (442k points)
+3 votes
0 answers
38 views
Monty and/or Montagnard
asked Mar 9, 2021 in Genealogy Help by Josée Bouthillette G2G6 Mach 1 (10.7k points)
+5 votes
4 answers
405 views
Challenge of the week: Clean up names
asked Mar 8, 2021 in The Tree House by Eowyn Walker G2G Astronaut (1.9m points)
+9 votes
0 answers
113 views
Suggestion for advanced search
asked Feb 20, 2021 in WikiTree Tech by Lois Tilton G2G6 Pilot (137k points)
+9 votes
5 answers
193 views
Need advice on preferred naming practices for profile bios
asked Feb 19, 2021 in Policy and Style by David Randall G2G6 Mach 7 (71.7k points)
+5 votes
7 answers
189 views
Russian last names?
asked Feb 14, 2021 in Genealogy Help by David Anderson G2G4 (4.7k points)
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2 answers
200 views
777: Unique name in Last Name at Birth
asked Feb 11, 2021 in Policy and Style by Michael Schindler G2G6 Mach 1 (11.7k points)
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1 answer
114 views
How can you find out if your ancestors changed there last name
asked Jan 9, 2021 in The Tree House by Kathy Beard G2G Crew (310 points)
+6 votes
10 answers
379 views
Challenge of the week: Clean up names
asked Jan 5, 2021 in The Tree House by Eowyn Walker G2G Astronaut (1.9m points)
+18 votes
12 answers
411 views
Do you know of any first name or surname variants missing from WikiTree?
asked Dec 15, 2020 in WikiTree Tech by Jamie Nelson G2G6 Pilot (431k points)
+7 votes
2 answers
153 views
Is Betsy short for Elizabeth
asked Dec 12, 2020 in Genealogy Help by Ann-Marie Hamblett G2G6 Mach 9 (96.4k points)
+5 votes
3 answers
432 views
What are Wiki Tree rules specific to "dit" names
asked Nov 21, 2020 in Policy and Style by Debra Messenger G2G Crew (340 points)
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