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Nicknames to Use to Find Lots More Historical  Newspaper Articles About a Person

7/13/2021

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People often are recorded in old newspapers with a nickname instead of their given name.  There are countless examples; often used are Bill for William, Jack for John, Liz for Elizabeth, etc. Make sure that you not only search for "William Jones", but also with a given name, such as Bill, Will, or Willie. You will get lots more results.  Here is a list of common ones. 

  • Abraham - Abe, Abra
  • Alexander - Alec, Alex
  • Archibald - Arch, Archie
  • Augustus - Augie
  • Bartholomew - Bart, Bat
  • Cornelius - Con
  • Cyrus - Cy
  • Richard - Dick
  • Phineas - Finney
  • August - Gus
  • Harold, Henry - Hal
  • Hamilton - Ham
  • Henry - Hank
  • Henry - Harry
  • Hiram - Hy
  • Isaac - Ike
  • Jackson, John - Jack
  • Jacob - Jake
  • Jedidiah  - Jed
  • Christopher - Kit 
  • Malachi, Malcolm - Mal 
  • Nathaniel - Nat, Nate
  • Edwin, Edward - Ned
  • Newton - Newt
  • Oliver - Olli
  • Patrick - Paddy
  • Alexander - Sandy
  • Josiah, Cyrus - Si
  • Thaddeus - Tad
  • Virgil - Virg
  • Wiley, William - Willie
  • Abigail, Tabitha - Abbie, Abby
  • Alice - Allie
  • Elizabeth - Bess, Betsey
  • Caroline - Callie, Carrie
  • Clarissa, Clarinda - Clara
  • Dorothy - Dolly, Dot
  • Edith - Edie
  • Alice - Elsie
  • Henrietta, Louetta - Etta
  • Frances - Fanny, Frankie
  • Florence - Flora, Flossie
  • Harriet - Hatty, Hattie
  • Janet, Virginia - Jenny 
  • Katherine, Kathleen - Kate, Kay 
  • C/Katherine - Kitty
  • Charlotte - Lollie, Lottie 
  • Margaret, Margery - Madge 
  • Mary - Mamie
  • Martha - Mattie
  • Margaret - Meg, Maggie 
  • Mindwell, Wilhelmina  - Mina
  • Mary, Wilhelmina - Minnie 
  • Martha, Mary, Amelia  - Mollie 
  • Eleanor, Ellen, Helen - Nellie 
  • Antoinette, Henrietta - Nettie 
  • Martha - Patsy
  • Martha, Patience - Patty
  • Margaret - Peggy
  • Mary - Polly
  • Sarah - Sadie, Sally
  • Winifred, Edwina - Winnie

Give it a try.  You will be surprised how many more search results that you get!
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