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*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'''. | ||
*Numbers are assigned to the remaining letters of the name according to the table of Soundex Key Letter Codes shown below. | *Numbers are assigned to the remaining letters of the name according to the table of ''Soundex Key Letter Codes'' shown below. | ||
*Zeroes are added at the end if necessary to produce a four-character code. Excess letters are disregarded if they would produce a code longer than four-characters. For example '''Lee''' = L000, and '''Christopherson''' = C623. | *Zeroes are added at the end if necessary to produce a four-character code. Excess letters are disregarded if they would produce a code longer than four-characters. For example '''Lee''' = L000, and '''Christopherson''' = C623. | ||
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|+ '''Soundex Key Letter Codes''' | |+ '''Soundex Key Letter Codes''' | ||
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