CHAPTER 10
Identifying families
Contents
10.0 Purpose and scope
10.1 General guidelines on identifying families
10.1.0 Sources of information
10.1.1 Using access points to represent families
10.2 Name of the family
10.2.0 Basic instructions on recording names of families
10.2.1 Preferred name for the family
10.2.2 Variant name for the family
Other identifying attributes
10.3 Type of family
10.3.0 Basic instructions on recording type of family
10.4 Date associated with the family
10.4.0 Basic instructions on recording dates associated with families
10.5 Place associated with the family
10.5.0 Basic instructions on recording places associated with families
10.6 Prominent member of the family
10.6.0 Basic instructions on recording a prominent member of the family
10.7 Hereditary title
10.7.0 Basic instructions on recording hereditary titles
10.8 Family history
10.8.0 Basic instructions on recording family history
10.9 Identifier for the family
10.9.0 Basic instructions on recording identifiers for families
Access points representing families
10.10 Constructing access points to represent families
10.10.1 Preferred access point representing a family
10.10.2 Variant access point representing a family
10.0 / Purpose and scope
10.0.1 / This chapter provides general guidelines and instructions on choosing and recording preferred and variant names for families, and on recording other identifying attributes of the family.[1]
10.0.2 / The chapter also provides guidelines on using the preferred name for a family in conjunction with other identifying attributes to construct the preferred access point representing that family, and using variant names to construct variant access points.
10.0.3 / For a list of other standards on identifying families, see [hyperlinked listing of cataloguing resources].
10.1 / General guidelines on identifying families
Contents
10.1.0 Sources of information
10.1.1 Using preferred access points to identify families
10.1.0 / Sources of information
10.1.0.1 / Ø  Take the name or names of the family from any source.
10.1.0.2 / Ø  For additional guidance on sources of information for the preferred name for the family, see 10.2.1.6.
10.1.0.3 / Ø  Take information on other identifying attributes of the family from any source.
10.1.1 / Using access points to represent families
10.1.1.1 / Ø  When using a preferred access point to represent a family associated with a resource (see 18.4.1) or to represent a related family (see 31.1), construct the access point by applying the guidelines given under 10.10.1.
10.1.1.2 / Ø  For guidelines on constructing variant access points representing families, see 10.10.2.
10.2 / Name of the family
Core element
Preferred name for the family is a core element. Variant names for the family are optional.
Contents
10.2.0 Basic instructions on recording names of families
10.2.1 Preferred name for the family
10.2.2 Variant name for the family
10.2.0 / Basic instructions on recording names of families
Contents
10.2.0.1 Scope
10.2.0.2 Sources of information
10.2.0.3 General guidelines on recording names of families
10.2.0.1 / Scope
10.2.1.1 / o  A name of the family is a word, phrase, character, or group of characters by which a family is known.
10.2.0.1.2 / o  For purposes of identifying families, names of the family are categorized as follows:
a) preferred name for the family (see 10.2.1)
b) variant name for the family (see 10.2.2).
10.2.0.2 / Sources of information
10.2.0.2.1 / Ø  Take the name or names of the family from any source.
10.2.0.2.2 / Ø  For additional guidance on sources of information for the preferred name for the family, see 10.2.1.2.
10.2.0.3 / General guidelines on recording names of families
10.2.0.3.1 / Ø  When recording a name of a family, apply the general guidelines on recording names given under 8.5. When those guidelines refer to an appendix, apply the additional instructions given in that appendix, as applicable.
10.2.1 / Preferred name for the family
Core element
10.2.1.1 Scope
10.2.1.2 Sources of information
10.2.1.3 Choosing the preferred name
10.2.1.4 Recording the preferred name
Choosing the preferred name
10.2.1.5 Different forms of the same name
10.2.1.6 Different names for the same family
10.2.1.7 Change of name
Recording the preferred name
10.2.1.8 Surnames
10.2.1.9 Names of royal houses, dynasties, clans, etc.
10.2.1.1 / Scope
10.2.1.1.1 / o  The preferred name for the family is the name or form of name chosen as the basis for the preferred access point representing that family.
10.2.1.2 / Sources of information
10.2.1.2.1 / Ø  Determine the preferred name for a family from the applying sources (in order of preference):
a) the preferred sources of information (see 2.2.1) in resources associated with the family
b) other formal statements appearing in resources associated with the family
c) other sources (including reference sources[2]).
10.2.1.3 / Choosing the preferred name
10.2.1.3.1 / Ø  In general, choose the name by which the family is commonly known as the preferred name for that family. The name chosen may be the surname (or equivalent) used by members of the family, the name of a royal house or dynasty, or the name of a clan, etc. For additional instructions on choosing the preferred name for a family known by more than one form of the same name or more than one name, see 10.2.1.5–10.2.1.7. [22.1A]
Taylor
Charron-Lecore
La Ville de Férolles
Goublaye de Ménorval y Rodríguez Quirós
Van den Bergh
Abu ‘Uyaynah al-Muhallabi
Mac Fhionnghaile
Windsor
Winchilsea
Pahlavi
Nguyen
10.2.1.4 / Recording the preferred name
10.2.1.4.1 / Ø  Record the name chosen as the preferred name for a family applying the general guidelines on recording names given under 8.5.
10.2.1.4.2 / Ø  If the name consists of several parts, record that part of the name under which the family would normally be listed in authoritative alphabetic lists[3] in its language or country of residence or activity as the first element. In applying this general guideline, apply the instructions given under 10.2.1.8–10.2.1.9, as applicable. If, however, a family’s preference is known to be different from the normal usage, follow that preference in selecting part of the name to be recorded as the first element.
Choosing the preferred name
10.2.1.5 / Different forms of the same name
10.2.1.5.1 / Ø  Apply the instructions given under 9.2.1, as applicable, for family names that vary in fullness (see 9.2.1.1), language (see 9.2.1.2), script (see 9.2.1.3), or spelling (see 9.2.1.4).
10.2.1.6 / Different names for the same family
10.2.1.6.1 / Ø  If a family other than one that has changed its name (see 10.2.1.7) is known by more than one name, choose the name by which the family is clearly most commonly known, if there is one.
10.2.1.6.2 / Ø  Otherwise, choose one name according to the following order of preference:
a) the name that appears most frequently in resources associated with the family
b) the name that appears most frequently in reference sources.
10.2.1.6.3 / Ø  Record other names by which the family is known as variant names (see 10.2.2.6).
10.2.1.7 / Change of name
10.2.1.7.1 / Ø  If the name of a family has changed (including changes from one language to another), choose the new name as the preferred name for use with resources associated with that name.
Yan
(Family changed its surname from De La Resurección to Yan in 1849)
10.2.1.7.2 / Ø  For instructions on recording relationships between the earlier and later names of the family, see chapter 31.
Recording the preferred name
10.2.1.8 / Surnames
10.2.1.8.1 / Ø  If the name chosen as the preferred name consists of a surname, or a name that functions as a surname, record that name as the family name.
Giroux
10.2.1.8.2 / Ø  Apply the additional instructions given under 9.2.6–9.2.8, as applicable, for compound surnames (see 9.2.6), surnames with separately written prefixes (see 9.2.7), and prefixes hyphenated or combined with surnames (see 9.2.8).
10.2.1.9 / Names of royal houses, dynasties, clans, etc.
10.2.1.9.1 / Ø  If the name chosen as the preferred name consists of the name of a royal house, a dynasty, a clan, etc., record that name as the family name, applying the general guidelines on recording names given under 8.5.
Windsor
10.2.2 / Variant name for the family
Contents
10.2.2.1 Scope
10.2.2.2 Sources of information
10.2.2.3 General guidelines on recording variant names for families
10.2.2.4 Alternative linguistic form of name
10.2.2.5 Hereditary title
10.2.2.6 Other variant name
10.2.2.1 / Scope
10.2.2.1.1 / o  A variant name for the family is a name or form of name by which a family is known that differs from the name or form of name chosen as the preferred name.
10.2.2.2 / Sources of information
10.2.2.2.1 / Ø  Take variant names from resources associated with the family and/or from reference sources.
10.2.2.3 / General guidelines on recording variant names for families
10.2.2.3.1 / Ø  Record variant names applying the general guidelines on recording names given under 8.5.
10.2.2.3.2 / Ø  Record as a variant name a name used by a family, or found in reference sources, that is different from the name recorded as the preferred name for that family. For families who have changed their name, see the instructions on related families in chapter 31.
10.2.2.3.3 / Ø  Record as a variant name a form of name used by a family, or found in reference sources, or resulting from a different transliteration of the name, that differs from the form recorded as the preferred name for that family.
10.2.2.3.4 / Ø  Record as a variant name a form using a different part of the name as the first element if the name might reasonably be sought under that part.
10.2.2.3.5 / Ø  Apply the additional specific instructions given under 10.2.2.4–10.2.2.6 and those given in preceding sections of this chapter, as applicable.
10.2.2.4 / Alternative linguistic form of name
10.2.2.4.1 / Ø  If the name recorded as the preferred name for a family has one or more alternative linguistic forms, record them as variant names.
Different language form
Accorsi
(Form recorded as preferred name: Accursius)
Different script
[Insert Asian script]
(Chinese transliterated form recorded as preferred name: Li)
Романов
(English language form recorded as preferred name: Romanov)
ويندسور
וינדזור
(English language form recorded as preferred name: Windsor)
Different spelling
Di Pietro
(Different spelling recorded as preferred name: DiPietro)
Caragher
Caraher
Carraher
(Different spelling recorded as preferred name: Carragher)
Different transliteration
Agaśe
(Different transliteration recorded as preferred name: Agashe)
Romanof
Romanoff
(Different transliteration recorded as preferred name: Romanov)
10.2.2.5 / Hereditary title
10.2.2.5.1 / Ø  Record a hereditary title associated with the family (see 10.7) as a variant name.
[Example]
10.2.2.6 / Other variant name
10.2.2.6.1 / Ø  Record other variants and variant forms of the name recorded as the preferred name not covered under 10.2.2.4 as required.
St. Pierre
(Form recorded as preferred name: Saint Pierre)
Von Schilling
(Form recorded as preferred name: Schilling)
Broglie
(Form recorded as preferred name: De Broglie)
Kangarid
Sallarid
(Form recorded as preferred name: Musafirid)
Sevunas
Yadavas
(Form recorded as preferred name: Yadava)
Other identifying attributes
10.3 / Type of family
Core element
Contents
10.3.0 Basic instructions on recording type of family
10.3.0 / Basic instructions on recording type of family
Contents
10.3.0.1 Scope
10.3.0.2 Sources of information
10.3.0.3 Recording type of family
10.3.0.1 / Scope
10.3.0.1.1 / o  Type of family is a categorization or generic descriptor for the type of family.
10.3.0.2 / Sources of information
10.3.0.2.1 / Ø  Take information on type of family from any source.
10.3.0.3 / Recording type of family
10.3.0.3.1 / Ø  Record a term indicating the type of family using an appropriate term (e.g., Family, Clan, Royal house, Dynasty).
10.4 / Date associated with the family
Core element
A date associated with the family is required when needed to distinguish a family from another family with the same name.
Contents
10.4.0 Basic instructions on recording dates associated with families
10.4.0 / Basic instructions on recording dates associated with families
Contents
10.4.0.1 Scope
10.4.0.2 Sources of information
10.4.0.3 Recording dates associated with the family
10.4.0.1 / Scope
10.4.0.1.1 / o  A date associated with the family is a significant date associated with a family.
10.4.0.2 / Sources of information
10.4.0.2.1 / Ø  Take information on dates associated with the family from any source.
10.4.0.3 / Recording dates associated with the family
10.4.0.3.1 / Ø  Record dates associated with the family applying the instructions given under 9.3, as applicable.
1529-1739
202 B.C.-220 A.D.
4th-9th centuries
10.4.0.3.2 / Ø  Indicate the source from which the dates were derived applying the instructions given under 8.12.
10.5 / Place associated with the family
Core element
A place associated with the family is required when needed to distinguish a family from another family with the same name.
Contents
10.5.0 Basic instructions on recording places associated with families
10.5.0 / Basic instructions on recording places associated with families
Contents
10.5.0.1 Scope
10.5.0.2 Sources of information
10.5.0.3 Recording places associated with the family
10.5.0.1 / Scope
10.5.0.1.1 / o  A place associated with the family is a place where the family resides or has resided or has some connection.
10.5.0.2 / Sources of information
10.5.0.2.1 / Ø  Take information on places associated with the family from any source.
10.5.0.3 / Recording places associated with the family
10.5.0.3.1 / Ø  Record the place or places (town, city, province, state, and/or country) in which the family resides or has resided or has some connection. Record the place name in the form prescribed in chapter 16.
India
Hobart, Tas.
County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Québec
Minnesota
Wisconsin
10.5.0.3.2 / Ø  Indicate the source from which the information on place associated with the family was derived applying the instructions given under 8.12.
10.6 / Prominent member of the family
Core element
The name of a prominent member of the family is required when needed to distinguish a family from another family with the same name.
Contents
10.6.0 Basic instructions on recording a prominent member of the family
10.6.0 / Basic instructions on recording a prominent member of the family
Contents
10.6.0.1 Scope
10.6.0.2 Sources of information
10.6.0.3 Recording a prominent member of the family