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For discussions of conventions that guide correct LNAB (generally as tied to a project's naming conventions). For discussions of what to call a place, use the tag "place_names".
For the main WikiTree index, see NAMING_CONVENTIONS genealogy.
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Kings of Belgium - should names be consistent?
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asked Dec 28, 2024 in Genealogy Help by E. Bain G2G6 Pilot (134k points)
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Trying to understand naming conventions
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asked Dec 26, 2024 in Genealogy Help by Lorraine O'Dell G2G6 Mach 7 (71.3k points)
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What's the preferred style of Naming after Marriage in Hungary?
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asked Dec 24, 2024 in WikiTree Help by Elisabeth Nagy G2G1 (1.9k points)
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Question about German surname conventions
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asked Dec 18, 2024 in Genealogy Help by Alex Fransen G2G6 Mach 4 (47.4k points)
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Advice fo naming this pre-1700 Hemperlin profile?
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asked Nov 8, 2024 in Genealogy Help by Judy Bramlage G2G6 Pilot (272k points)
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Was IODE named something else before?
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asked Oct 24, 2024 in The Tree House by Kathryn Penner G2G6 Mach 8 (82.9k points)
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Early last name at birth variations / styles
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asked Oct 10, 2024 in Policy and Style by John Machell G2G6 Mach 1 (15.7k points)
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Dit/dite name clarification
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asked Sep 1, 2024 in Policy and Style by Courtney Pratte G2G6 (6.8k points)
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Space after Mc in LNAB
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asked Jul 28, 2024 in Policy and Style by Matt McNabb G2G6 Mach 4 (45.1k points)
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How should I input Mongol clan names?
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asked Jul 17, 2024 in Genealogy Help by Daniel 林丹尼 Lindbergh Lang G2G1 (1.6k points)
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Names as possessive nouns
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asked Jun 15, 2024 in Policy and Style by Gill Whitehouse G2G6 Pilot (221k points)
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What are name conventions?
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asked Jun 9, 2024 in Policy and Style by Karen Brubaker G2G6 Mach 1 (12.6k points)
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Swedish Soldier Names
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asked Jun 2, 2024 in Policy and Style by JC Shepard G2G1 (1.8k points)
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using dit name in LNAB correctly?
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asked May 26, 2024 in Genealogy Help by Courtney Pratte G2G6 (6.8k points)
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Citing German Names
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asked May 3, 2024 in WikiTree Help by Lorraine O'Dell G2G6 Mach 7 (71.3k points)
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Cemetery Naming Problem
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asked Mar 28, 2024 in WikiTree Tech by Gerry Moss G2G6 Mach 1 (14.4k points)
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German Naming Conventions during the Napoleonic Era
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asked Mar 20, 2024 in Policy and Style by Heike Blumreiter G2G6 Mach 9 (97.5k points)
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LNAB - contra to conventions?
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asked Feb 24, 2024 in Policy and Style by Zackari Santoro G2G4 (4.1k points)
+12 votes
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How to create names in profile
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asked Feb 18, 2024 in WikiTree Help by Dot Tribble G2G5 (5.2k points)
+6 votes
1 answer
Wiki LNAB Naming Conventions
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asked Nov 29, 2023 in WikiTree Help by Victoria Crosley G2G6 (8.8k points)
+9 votes
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Polish LNAB conventions - nobility
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asked Oct 5, 2023 in Genealogy Help by Isabelle Martin G2G6 Pilot (613k points)
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Carl Gottfried Gabrielsen Bjering: advice on Norwegian name/LNAB
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asked Sep 24, 2023 in Policy and Style by Paul Betteridge G2G6 Mach 1 (10.1k points)
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Help with German family naming
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asked Sep 21, 2023 in Genealogy Help by Steven Beckler G2G6 Mach 3 (33.9k points)
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Have I created Gabriel Kleppe with his Norwegian farm name?
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asked Sep 3, 2023 in Genealogy Help by Chris Willoughby G2G6 Mach 2 (28.8k points)
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What do I do with first names from the church book only times?
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asked Aug 13, 2023 in Policy and Style by Heike Blumreiter G2G6 Mach 9 (97.5k points)
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categories for place names
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asked Jul 16, 2023 in Policy and Style by Lance Martin G2G6 Pilot (140k points)
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Use of number with English title of nobility
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asked Jul 13, 2023 in Policy and Style by Mary Morgan G2G6 Mach 1 (10.2k points)
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variant spelling of surname
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asked Jul 2, 2023 in Genealogy Help by Douglas Ellis G2G Rookie (160 points)
+6 votes
3 answers
Spanish and Related Naming Conventions
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asked Jun 27, 2023 in The Tree House by Scott Fulkerson G2G Astronaut (1.6m points)
+6 votes
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Quebec women's "Other names" (not related to dit names)
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asked May 10, 2023 in Policy and Style by Mike Houde G2G6 Mach 3 (35.5k points)
+6 votes
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Nordic patronym forms (-en/datter vs -on/dotter)
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asked May 2, 2023 in Policy and Style by Ian Day G2G Crew (590 points)
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Titles Mr & Mrs Are Significant
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asked Apr 4, 2023 in Policy and Style by Judy Bramlage G2G6 Pilot (272k points)
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Entering a person who's name changed
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asked Mar 18, 2023 in Policy and Style by Alan Kreutzer G2G6 Mach 1 (15.0k points)
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Tidbit on on-dit names
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asked Mar 9, 2023 in The Tree House by Judy Bramlage G2G6 Pilot (272k points)
+10 votes
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Simple guideline improvement, please
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asked Jan 23, 2023 in Policy and Style by Christiane Berger G2G6 Mach 2 (23.6k points)
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Request: Naming Conventions for Religious Orders
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asked Jan 5, 2023 in Policy and Style by Jerry Regan G2G6 Mach 1 (11.0k points)
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Appropriate naming style?
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asked Dec 28, 2022 in Policy and Style by Gregory Beck G2G4 (4.6k points)
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what are the naming standards for the state of Hawaii before statehood?
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asked Dec 24, 2022 in Policy and Style by L Sauls G2G6 Mach 2 (24.9k points)

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