Dit names are basically double surnames and were used by the French to distinguish family clans my Dit name is Laducouer (probably spelled wrong). Dit actually means "called"
________________________________ From: Charles Apple <apple1...@embarqmail.com> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Sun, March 28, 2010 2:43:21 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Excuse my ignorance, but, what is a dit name? Charles ________________________________ From: Lee Martin [mailto:equinephi...@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 9:31 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] How does one record dit names? I have French and Canadian-French ancestry plus Quebec church records showing the dit names. __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4980 (20100328) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp