Lewis Co, Tennessee: 

Basic Genealogy Helps

I have added some basic information that many researchers may find helpful.

Naming Patterns

• The 1st son was named after the father's father. 
• The 2nd son was named after the mother's father. 
• The 3rd son was named after the father. 
• The 4th son was named after the father's oldest brother. 
• The 5th son was named after the father's 2nd oldest brother or mother's  oldest brother.
• The 1st daughter was named after the mother's mother. 
• The 2nd daughter was named after the father's mother.  
• The 3rd daughter was named after the mother. 
• The 4th daughter was named after the mother's oldest sister. 
• The 5th daughter is named after the mother's 2nd oldest sister or father's oldest sister.

English and Welsh Naming Patterns:  1700-1870

• First Daughter was named after the Mother's Mother.
• Second Daughter was named after the Mother's Father's Mother. 
• Third Daughter was named after the Mother. 
• Fourth Daughter was named after the Mother's oldest Sister. 
• First Son was named after the Father's Father. 
• Second Son was named after the Mother's Mother. 
• Third Son was named after the Father. 
• Fourth Son was named after the Father's oldest Brother.

Irish 1800's

• First Daughter was named after the Paternal Grandmother 
• Second Daughter was named after the Maternal Grandmother 
• First Son was named after the Paternal Grandfather 
• Second Son was named after the Maternal Grandfather 
• Then alternate names using the Grandmother's, Grandfather's, Mother's, Aunt's, and Uncle's names
  

Scottish 1700 - 1800 and Early Dutch

• First Daughter was named for her Maternal Grandmother 
• Second Daughter was named for her Paternal Grandmother 
• Third Daughter was named after her Mother
• Other Daughters were named after other Family Members
• First Son was named after his Paternal Grandfather (sometimes Maternal)
• Second Son was named after his Maternal Grandfather (sometimes Paternal)
• Third Son was named after his Father
  

Old German

The first name of each Daughter was usually the first name of the Mother.  
The first name of the Son was usually the first name of the Father.  Often  the middle name of each child was the name of the baby's baptismal sponsor
and they were usually called by his/her middle name. 

National Archives

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  • NATIONAL ARCHIVES-SOUTH EAST - ATLANTA BRANCH
    • SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC AT SOUTH EAST BRANCH - ATLANTA
• NARA Archival Information Locator (NAIL) Search Microfilm Publications
• National Archives Genealogy Page
• National Archives Soundex Machine
  Do a search on the soundex # for your surname in the census 
• Search the census catalogues for the microfilm roll # 
• Clues in Census Records
• National Archives Rental Program for Census Microfilm
• Immigration Records in the National Archives
• Naturalization Records in the National Archives
• Post Office Records in the National Archives