We take for granted the use of modern surnames indicating child-parent relationships. They were not always shared between generations, and at some points in history names were granted based on geography, status, and even achievements.
You might enjoy my latest post? I have some ancestors who date back to colonial America, though my focus of late has been on Czech immigrants. https://joshuadolezal.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile?utm_source=%2Fprofile%2F2000333-joshua-dolezal&utm_medium=reader2
You might enjoy my latest post? I have some ancestors who date back to colonial America, though my focus of late has been on Czech immigrants. https://joshuadolezal.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile?utm_source=%2Fprofile%2F2000333-joshua-dolezal&utm_medium=reader2