Ron, thank you you have rekindles the flame and I need to look into this again as it was about 5 years ago when I just started. The letter is not a direct link as it is one family member repeating what we were all told, that he came from Sweden. I guess in the meantime all I can do is to document him by the name I have.
Robert... On 05/12/2012 11:18, Ron Ferguson wrote: > Robert, > > Ultimately the decision is yours, after having taken into consideration all > the factors which contribute towards the degree of certainty regarding the > original name. > > These include things such as the current spelling of the name, and > documentary evidence as to a previous spelling. I have many instances where > in one census I have found a surname spelling different from those of other > censuses, I would not regard a one-off as being sufficient evidence. > > In you case I would be looking for evidence of a repeated use of a variant, > possibly in Sweden, and a change after arrival in England. The letter which > you mention is certainly a good indication, but personally I would like to > see the reinforced by independent evidence. > > At the moment which ever way you decide to jump requires the recording of the > reasons which prompted the final decision. > > --- > Ron Ferguson > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > GOONS #5307 > > "Robert Fletcher" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have a similar problem, and since changing over to Legacy I am trying >> to get my database genealogically correct. My great grandfather, Andrew >> George Johnson, was born in Sweden. All family history and only one >> mention in a letter referred to this and said it is name was "Johnsson". >> The earliest documentation I have is the 1871 census where he was >> working on the Grimsby registered vessel, "Bradford". He was married in >> September of that same year but on his marriage certificate he gave his >> father's name as John Johnson. So all the documentation points to an >> Anglicised name. >> >> Would it it therefore be correct to say that the primary name is the >> first instance of the documented name or would the oral family history >> come first? >> >> On 05/12/2012 04:00, Brian/Support wrote: >>> Since Robert Cooper and Robert Lucken are the same person you should >>> only have one person entered in your data file, the recommendation is >>> that the primary name be the name at birth. The change to Robert Lucken >>> can be entered as: >>> >>> 1. An AKA >>> 2. A Name Change Event (with a date and possibly the place) >>> 3. Both of the above. >>> >>> Brian >>> Customer Support >>> Millennia Corporation >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com >> -- >> Now look at my blog: http://merciadragon.net/ >> >> > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > 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/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
