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Because of the many variations in German name spellings, German indexes are sometimes arranged using a phonetic filing order, rather than following strict alphabetic order. This filing system is sometimes referred to an ''Adreßbuch'' (adress book) arrangement. The intent of this filing system is to bring together variant spellings of the same surname.<br> | Because of the many variations in German name spellings, German indexes are sometimes arranged using a phonetic filing order, rather than following strict alphabetic order. This filing system is sometimes referred to an ''Adreßbuch'' (adress book) arrangement. The intent of this filing system is to bring together variant spellings of the same surname.<br> | ||
An example of this filing system is used in the collection [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/623674 | An example of this filing system is used in the collection [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/623674 ''Die Ahnenstammkartei des deutschen Volkes''] (Ancestor Lineage Card-File of the German People). The filing system used in this card file is similar to other German phonetic surname card-file indexes. In his book [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/736886 Die Ahnenstammkartei des Deutschen Volkes : an introduction and register]<sup>1</sup>, Thomas K. Edlund provides an explanation of the filing system used in ''Die Ahnenstammkartei''. The following is excerpted from that book's preface:<br> | ||
"This filing system attempts to collate variant spellings derived from a "root" name, e.g. Schulze, Schultz, Schultze, Scholz and Scholze all file as Schulz. Once a root form has been established for filing puposes, any name with the same sound values will be interfiled with it, even names which are not usually associated with each other. For example, Boch equals Pöge, and Feder equates to Vetter."<br> | "This filing system attempts to collate variant spellings derived from a "root" name, e.g. Schulze, Schultz, Schultze, Scholz and Scholze all file as Schulz. Once a root form has been established for filing puposes, any name with the same sound values will be interfiled with it, even names which are not usually associated with each other. For example, Boch equals Pöge, and Feder equates to Vetter."<br> | ||