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Name Variations in Canadian Indexes and Records (view source)
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| Think of the ways your ancestor's name may have changed, and then look for his name under those spellings. For further suggestions, see: | | Think of the ways your ancestor's name may have changed, and then look for his name under those spellings. For further suggestions, see: | ||
*[[Canada Names, Personal|Canada Names, Personal]] | *[[Canada Names, Personal|Canada Names, Personal]] | ||
*Name and Word Spellings | *[http://www.genealogy.com/00000015.html Name and Word Spellings] by Genealogy.com | ||
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rwguide/lesson8.htm Why U Can't Find Your Ancestor] Lesson 8 of RootsWeb Guide to Tracing Family Trees | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rwguide/lesson8.htm Why U Can't Find Your Ancestor] Lesson 8 of RootsWeb Guide to Tracing Family Trees | ||
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*GREEN, James | *GREEN, James | ||
*GREEN, William | *GREEN, William | ||
And don't overlook the spelling "GREENE" | And don't overlook the spelling "GREENE" | ||
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| Middle Name | | Middle Name | ||
| Look for the middle instead of the first name. | | Look for the middle instead of the first name. | ||
For example, instead of the name, "WALKER, George Herbert" try "WALKER, Herbert." | For example, instead of the name, "WALKER, George Herbert" try "WALKER, Herbert." | ||
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| Vowels | | Vowels | ||