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Combination of Letters/Numbers After A Surname

mcgavocksmith  (View posts) Posted: 12 Mar 2011 1:24AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Holte (letters & numbers following)
Someone, please tell me what meaning is to be understood by alphabetic letters' and numbers' following a Family Surname?

Re: Combination of Letters/Numbers After A Surname

AGHatchett3rd  (View posts) Posted: 12 Mar 2011 2:04AM GMT
Classification: Query
Are you talking about something like:

Albert Hatchett Sr.
Albert Hatchett Jr.
Albert Hatchett III
Albet Hatchett 3rd

and such?

They are post nominal suffixes to help distinguish one person from another.

Re: Combination of Letters/Numbers After A Surname

mcgavocksmith  (View posts) Posted: 12 Mar 2011 3:36AM GMT
Classification: Query
Thanks for responding . No, I'm referring to something like this after a surname......Smith...Bb-c6??

Do you know what it might mean if both parents and child have numbers like these following their names'?

Re: Combination of Letters/Numbers After A Surname

AGHatchett3rd  (View posts) Posted: 12 Mar 2011 3:50AM GMT
Classification: Query
If you are seeing that in a Family Tree it is probably some numbering system the tree owner is using.

If you are seeing it on a document it would depend on what type of document and the jurisdiction of the issuing agency.

Re: Combination of Letters/Numbers After A Surname

mcgavocksmith  (View posts) Posted: 12 Mar 2011 7:58PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you for your explanations and your help!

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