What Genealogists Should Know About Dit Names
What is a “dit” name? It’s something that confounds and confuses many a genealogist. It’s not exactly a surname, except when it has been altered into one. Dit names do not necessarily follow the pattern you might be expecting when you look at the other surnames in your family tree. Trying to figure out who the descendants are of an ancestor who used a dit name is not always easy, or straightforward. Before you become too frustrated, you might want to learn a little bit about dit names. Dit names are extensions to existing names. Often, these extended names later … Continue reading