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maybellemn
Junior member
USA
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 Posted - 13/07/2019 : 21:14:00
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Can you tell me if there is a right way or wrong way to add ss to the son's of the father? Like Guttormsson or Guttormson - I noticed in a lot of the Bygland books they just use one s. Also in Valle Kommune books they use a double ss. It is confusing on ancestry because they maybe under both names and I have been changing them to one s.
Anyone on here close to Grand Forks, ND - Chester Fritz Library has a wonderful collection of books in their genealogy department. |
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 13/07/2019 : 23:33:23
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| There was no rules for how a name was spelled, the priest wrote down how he heard the name pronunced, there are several hundred dialects in Norway. Guttormsen, Guttormson, Guttormsĝn, Guttormssĝn (1490) Guttormsson. The double ss is Norse and still used, but seldon today |
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 13/07/2019 : 23:39:15
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| In my municipality, Kongsberg, 27.000 people, there are 5 dialects. |
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maybellemn
Junior member
USA
60 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2019 : 15:57:49
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| Thank you for the explanation. I think I will just use one "s" on ancestry as it is easier to look up the person. Thanks again for your help and time. |
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Adding "ss" to names?
