Which Hans Jensen is Mine? Navigating Patronymics in Scandinavian Research
Jenny Hansen, AG, AGL
Content
Welcome
1m 59s
Speaker's Introduction
1m 17s
Introduction
7m 51s
Surnames
8m 37s
Siblings
4m 9s
Chronology & Geography
11m 15s
Property & Social Status
5m 56s
Case Studies
11m 8s
Inconclusive Research
3m 11s
Eliminating Potential Relatives
7m 42s
Announcements / prizes
3m 25s
Questions / answers
7m 53s
About this webinar
The majority of ancestral Scandinavians shared a small number of given names and surnames. Following ancestors without becoming mixed up in the patronymic pot can be a challenge. This webinar will provide guidance for focusing on your ancestor and eliminating other possible family lines. We will answer the most common questions regarding ancestral patronymics: what are they? why are they used? and how do I follow my family and not the neighbors?
About the speaker
Jenny Hansen holds a bachelor’s degree in Family History and Genealogy. She earned accreditation in Danish research in 1999. She is currently a free-lance researcher and instructor, specializing in al...
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Comments (59)
Great presenter. Clear, concise, informative. Please ask her to do more webinars. What I learned today, I can directly use on my tree. Yeah and thank you.
Very good webinar, with clear instructions for researching Scandinavian ancestors, using patronymics. I can now go back further in time on my Danish and Schleswig-Holstein families.
Scandinavian research is definitely a favorite of mine (mostly Norway, but a little Sweden too). This is such a great webinar. Very informative and it's so easy to follow along. Thank you! This definitely makes me want to jump right back into researching my Scandinavian lines as soon as I can.
Fabulous! So interesting. Thank you!!
I enjoyed the 6 linking patterns to scrutinize trees/records, explanation of farm and trade and physical names added with patronymic names, and especially the common naming patterns for children. An absolutely great webinar and presenter!
I loved this webinar. It was very informative and Jenny is a great speaker and organizer. I'm looking forward to hearing more from her. Thank you!
Love any webinars re Norway and Scandinavia
Well organized and easy to follow. Jenny was clear and spoke well to presentation material