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Naming Nephews

By Emily Croom Premium

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Q. In a guardianship order I’ve found for  Onondaga County, NY, in 1825, the guardian is called the nephew of the deceased. Did nephew in that time and place generally mean the son of one’s sibling or the son of one’s spouse’s sibling as it does today?   A. In earlier centuries, nephew sometimes referred View Website VIP Subscription

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