Re: SON vs SEN

By genealogy.com user April 18, 1999 at 07:15:29

Carolyn:

To add to my 4/17 followup to your message, I was looking through a very old (April 1969) issue of DANISH GENEALOGICAL HELPER and foundfurther information on the surname laws (referenced in my 4/17 message).The source says:

To add to my 4/17 followup to your message, I was looking through a very old (April 1969) issue of DANISH GENEALOGICAL HELPER and foundfurther information on the surname laws (referenced in my 4/17 message).The source says:

"In Denmark the first law requiring fixed surnames was given in 1828;the law was practiced in the large cities.As a result of this, the researcher should be aware of standardized surnames, as opposed to surnames based upon patronymics.The 1860 census may list a family as:

"In Denmark the first law requiring fixed surnames was given in 1828;the law was practiced in the large cities.As a result of this, the researcher should be aware of standardized surnames, as opposed to surnames based upon patronymics.The 1860 census may list a family as:

Father's name- Jens Pedersen
Children-Peder Jensen born in 1852
Maren Jensdatter born in1854
Karen Pedersen born in 1859"

Father's name- Jens Pedersen
Children-Peder Jensen born in 1852
Maren Jensdatter born in1854
Karen Pedersen born in 1859"Again, good luck on your search.

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