Many Utah Mormons have the tradition that each child receives the mother's maiden name as their middle name.
Parley Parker Pratt
John Doyle Lee
Joseph Fielding Smith
As a family historian (can trace my line back to Old King Cole of England), I say by using a standard surname convention, tracing one's genealogy becomes a lot easier.
What's in a Name?
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anasuya
, Apr 18 2004 07:40 PM
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Posted 21 April 2004 - 06:22 AM
I think that used to be rather common at one point across the board. I have several ancestors who have their mother's maiden name as their middle name (Peter Byrd Gard for example).
And I agree, as the one chosen to take over my Great Uncle's job in the near future as keeping the family history, it is a heck of a lot easier. Not sure exactly when it stopped, some family lines have kept that up to the present day, others dropped the practice around WWI.
And I agree, as the one chosen to take over my Great Uncle's job in the near future as keeping the family history, it is a heck of a lot easier. Not sure exactly when it stopped, some family lines have kept that up to the present day, others dropped the practice around WWI.
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Posted 21 April 2004 - 06:27 AM
Oh yes, and while it's in my head...may I express my thanks to the Mormons for the Family Search website? 
I've found 6 ancestors that had somehow not made it on the family tree, and was able to confirm through the Vital Stats that they are my ancestors! Most wonderful!
I've found 6 ancestors that had somehow not made it on the family tree, and was able to confirm through the Vital Stats that they are my ancestors! Most wonderful!
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