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Use these rules to manually create a Soundex code for an ancestor’s name. | Use these rules to manually create a Soundex code for an ancestor’s name. | ||
==== Basic Rules ==== | ===== Basic Rules ===== | ||
Based on rules in [http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/soundex.html www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/soundex.html] The Soundex Indexing System in the The National Archives [http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/soundex.html www.archives.gov accessed 30 July 2008). | *Every soundex code consists of a letter and three numbers, such as D432.<ref>Based on rules in [http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/soundex.html www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/soundex.html] The Soundex Indexing System in the The National Archives [http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/soundex.html www.archives.gov accessed 30 July 2008).</ref> | ||
*The letter is always the first letter of the name. For example, '''Clausen''' = C425, and '''Klausen''' = K425. | *The letter is always the first letter of the name. For example, '''Clausen''' = C425, and '''Klausen''' = K425. | ||
*After the first letter, disregard vowels ('''a, e, i, o, u,''' and '''y''') and ignore the consonants '''h''', and '''w'''. | *After the first letter, disregard vowels ('''a, e, i, o, u,''' and '''y''') and ignore the consonants '''h''', and '''w'''. | ||