[TI] Sicilian Child Naming Tradition

[Laura Johnson]

 From what I have been able to ascertain from the Termini Imerese 
records from 1820 thru 1910 that we have transcribed, the naming 
tradition was used very faithfully - at least 95% of children born from 
marriages from 1820 on followed the tradition.  Before that it is hard 
to ascertain as we do not have access to the birth records before 1820.  
But using the marriage records for children born before 1820 to 
determine their ages, the naming tradition seems to be better than 90%.

I hate the word "assume".  It is one word that has should not be used in 
connection with genealogy.  I prefer to use the words "possibility" or 
"probability" instead

Sheryl Hartnett wrote:
> To Those In The Know:
>
> How certain can we be, going back in time, that our
> ancestors kept to the Sicilian child naming traditon?
>
> 1st Son- after the Father's Father
> 2nd Son- after the Mother's Mother
> 1st Daughter - after the Father's Father
> 2nd Daughter - after the Mother's Mother
>
> Can this traditon help us "assume" the parents'
> parents names according to what they named their
> children??
>
>
> Sheryl  :)
>
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