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Look for the ancestor by any known or guessed nickname. For example, look for William under Bill. For ideas see [[Traditional Nicknames in Old Documents - A Wiki List|''Traditional Nicknames in Old Documents – A Wiki List'']]. | Look for the ancestor by any known or guessed nickname. For example, look for William under Bill. For ideas see [[Traditional Nicknames in Old Documents - A Wiki List|''Traditional Nicknames in Old Documents – A Wiki List'']]. | ||
===Soundex vs. exact spelling search.=== | === Soundex vs. exact spelling search. === | ||
Some computer indexes such as Ancestry.com allow a Soundex spelling search. Switch to this option to find names with similar but slightly different spellings. | |||
Some computer indexes such as Ancestry.com allow a [[Soundex|Soundex]] spelling search. Switch to this option to find names with similar but slightly different spellings. | |||
===Surname only search=== | ===Surname only search=== | ||