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Firstborn Son or Eldest Known Surviving Son?

Names23 April 2010by M.C. Moran

It was virtually universal in every class and creed in Ireland for the firstborn son to be given the Christian name of his paternal grandfather. One can presume this with a degree of genealogical surety — provided one knows the…

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Middle Name ‘Loretto’/’Loreto’

Names9 April 2010by M.C. Moran

In my family tree, I’ve noticed the name Loreto/Loretto as a girl’s middle name from about 1860. It seems to peak around 1900 or so (though there are a couple of examples which occur a generation or two later). So,…

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