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Spelling of Surnames and Given Names (view source)
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The soundex system was invented to help researchers check many variations of surnames at the same time. If the soundex option is not available in the records you are searching try to spell the name you are searching for in as many ways as you can think of….for example Reed, Reid, Ried, Read, Reedt, etc and check under each spelling. First names were also spelled in many different ways and nicknames were frequently used such as Sally for Sarah and Patsy for Martha. | The soundex system was invented to help researchers check many variations of surnames at the same time. If the soundex option is not available in the records you are searching try to spell the name you are searching for in as many ways as you can think of….for example Reed, Reid, Ried, Read, Reedt, etc and check under each spelling. First names were also spelled in many different ways and nicknames were frequently used such as Sally for Sarah and Patsy for Martha. | ||
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