Errors in Scandinavian patronymic names
I am looking at the person: Sven Nilsson on the sources pages https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/sources/LYBJ-484
In the details section all children are listed with the mother's last name, i.e. Knutsdotter, but according to the practice in the periode 1800-1900 the boys were giving the name from the fathers first name, i.e. Svensson, and the daughters, similarly Svensdotter. See this picture:
This may cause difficulty finding marriage sources, where the brides names are used. In the details of the source info you read names like Lars Knutsdotter or Anna Knutsdotter, and they should be respectively Lars Svensson and Anna Svensdotter. I hope this can be corrected.
Regards, Niels Jensen
Slangerup, Denmark
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@NielsJensen1949 I agree with your comments but I'll have to get back to you on this one after I can consult with engineers and get an update. Thanks for your patience.
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