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# <span>'''''International Genealogical Index (IGI) standardized surnames.''''' Look for your ancestor in the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true International Genealogical Index]. Notice the various "standardized" surname spellings grouped with your ancestor's surname to learn possible variations to use in '''''other''''' indexes and records.<span></span></span> | # <span>'''''International Genealogical Index (IGI) standardized surnames.''''' Look for your ancestor in the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true International Genealogical Index]. Notice the various "standardized" surname spellings grouped with your ancestor's surname to learn possible variations to use in '''''other''''' indexes and records.<span></span></span> | ||
# <span>'''''Translated immigrant surname.''''' Some immigrants translate their surname into English. For example, ''Schneider'' means ''Tailor''. If your ancestor was born in a foreign-language speaking nation, look for him under '''''both''''' the English and foreign-language version of the surname. Use dictionaries (such as German-English) to find possible name translations. For lists of such dictionaries use the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=subjecthitlist&columns=*,0,0&subject=language&presubject=language Family History Library Catalog '''Subject Search''' for "language]."</span> | # <span>'''''Translated immigrant surname.''''' Some immigrants translate their surname into English. For example, ''Schneider'' means ''Tailor''. If your ancestor was born in a foreign-language speaking nation, look for him under '''''both''''' the English and foreign-language version of the surname. Use dictionaries (such as German-English) to find possible name translations. For lists of such dictionaries use the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=subjecthitlist&columns=*,0,0&subject=language&presubject=language Family History Library Catalog '''Subject Search''' for "language]."</span> | ||
# <span>'''''Translated immigrant given name.''''' Look for '''''both''''' foreign language and English versions of given names, for example, ''Andrew'' | # <span>'''''Translated immigrant given name.''''' Look for '''''both''''' foreign language and English versions of given names, for example, ''Andrew''<nowiki>=</nowiki>''Andreas''. Get help from the given name dictionary in 25 languages: Wanda Janowowa, et. al.,</span>''<span>[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=103656&disp=SÅownik+imion&columns=*,0,0 Słownik Imion]</span>''(Wrocław [Poland]: Narodowy Imienia Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo, 1975.) [FHL INTL Reference 940 D4si; Fiche 6000839]<span></span> | ||
# <span>'''''Vowels.''''' Look for the name spelled with different vowels. For example, look for GILLESPIE under GALLESPIE.</span> | # <span>'''''Vowels.''''' Look for the name spelled with different vowels. For example, look for GILLESPIE under GALLESPIE.</span> | ||
# <span>'''''Double letters.''''' Search the index for the name with double letters added or deleted. For example, for the name FULLER, try FULER. For the name BAKER, try BAKKER.</span> | # <span>'''''Double letters.''''' Search the index for the name with double letters added or deleted. For example, for the name FULLER, try FULER. For the name BAKER, try BAKKER.</span> | ||
# <span>'''''Transposed Letters.''''' Look for the elusive name under spellings with each of the first four letters transposed. For example, look for WIGHT under IWGHT, WGIHT, WIHGT, AND WIGTH.</span> | # <span>'''''Transposed Letters.''''' Look for the elusive name under spellings with each of the first four letters transposed. For example, look for WIGHT under IWGHT, WGIHT, WIHGT, AND WIGTH.</span> | ||
# <span>'''''Misread letters.''''' Use the''[http://www.familysearchwiki.org/united-states-of-america/spelling-substitution-tables-for-the-united-states-and-canada#top Commonly Misread Letters Table]'' to find letters which were possibly substituted in the spelling of the name. Using this table, the name CARTER might be under GARTER, EARTER, OARTER, CEARTER, CEIRTER, CAETER, CASTER and so forth.</span> | # <span>'''''Misread letters.''''' Use the ''[http://www.familysearchwiki.org/united-states-of-america/spelling-substitution-tables-for-the-united-states-and-canada#top Commonly Misread Letters Table]'' to find letters which were possibly substituted in the spelling of the name. Using this table, the name CARTER might be under GARTER, EARTER, OARTER, CEARTER, CEIRTER, CAETER, CASTER and so forth.</span> | ||
# <span>'''''Phonetic substitutes.''''' Use the [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/united-states-of-america/spelling-substitution-tables-for-the-united-states-and-canada#phonetic-substitutes-table2 ''Phonetic Substitutes Table''] to find ways the name may have been misspelled using letters which sound similar. Using the table, RADCLIFFE might be searched for under RHADCLIFFE, RATCLIFFE, RADDCLIFFE, RADKLIFFE, RADGLIFFE, RADCLIVE, or RADCLIPHE.</span> | # <span>'''''Phonetic substitutes.''''' Use the [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/united-states-of-america/spelling-substitution-tables-for-the-united-states-and-canada#phonetic-substitutes-table2 ''Phonetic Substitutes Table''] to find ways the name may have been misspelled using letters which sound similar. Using the table, RADCLIFFE might be searched for under RHADCLIFFE, RATCLIFFE, RADDCLIFFE, RADKLIFFE, RADGLIFFE, RADCLIVE, or RADCLIPHE.</span> | ||
# <span>'''''First letter''''' in book indexes. Look at all the surnames that begin with the same letter as the name you seek. For example, if you cannot find the surname KELLY, scan all the surnames that begin with "K" for garbled or misplaced spellings of Kelly.</span> | # <span>'''''First letter''''' in book indexes. Look at all the surnames that begin with the same letter as the name you seek. For example, if you cannot find the surname KELLY, scan all the surnames that begin with "K" for garbled or misplaced spellings of Kelly.</span> | ||
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==== [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/#_ednref1 <span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span><span><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span></span></span></span></span></span>]'''<span>Endnote</span>''' ==== | ==== [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/#_ednref1 <span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span><span><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span></span></span></span></span></span>]'''<span>Endnote</span>''' ==== | ||
<span> 1. Modified from G. David Dilts, “Guidelines for Finding Misplaced Names in Census Indexes” in the “Censuses and Tax Lists” chapter of Kory L. Meyerink, ''Printed Sources: A Guide to Publish Genealogical Records'' (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1998), 339.</span> | <span> 1. Modified from G. David Dilts, “Guidelines for Finding Misplaced Names in Census Indexes” in the “Censuses and Tax Lists” chapter of Kory L. Meyerink, [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=719674&disp=Printed+sources%20%20&columns=*,0,0 ''Printed Sources: A Guide to Publish Genealogical Records''] (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1998), 339.</span> | ||
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