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Entries are divided into subgroups under each letter of the alphabet. Surnames that begin with the letter J would appear under the following headings: JAA-JAC, JAE-JAL, JAM-JAP, JAQ-JAY, JE, JI, JOA-JOG, JOH-JOM, JON-JOP, JOR-JOY, JU, JY. | Entries are divided into subgroups under each letter of the alphabet. Surnames that begin with the letter J would appear under the following headings: JAA-JAC, JAE-JAL, JAM-JAP, JAQ-JAY, JE, JI, JOA-JOG, JOH-JOM, JON-JOP, JOR-JOY, JU, JY. | ||
For an example, see "Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1629-1999," images, ''FamilySearch ''( | For an example, see "Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1629-1999," images, ''FamilySearch ''({{RecordSearch|1803986|Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999}} : accessed 31 Dec 2013), Talbot > Administration account index (Burr's record index) 1777-1860 vol CRW 1777 > image 20 of 218. | ||
===Campbell Index=== | ===Campbell Index=== | ||
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===Soundex=== | ===Soundex=== | ||
[[Soundex|Soundex]] is a phonetic index that groups together names that sound alike but are spelled differently, for example, Stewart and Stuart. This helps searchers find names that are spelled differently than originally expected, a relatively common genealogical research problem. For more information, see "[[Soundex|Soundex]]." For an example, see " | [[Soundex|Soundex]] is a phonetic index that groups together names that sound alike but are spelled differently, for example, Stewart and Stuart. This helps searchers find names that are spelled differently than originally expected, a relatively common genealogical research problem. For more information, see "[[Soundex|Soundex]]." For an example, see "{{RecordSearch|2043782|New York Naturalization Index (Soundex), 1792-1906}}" images, ''FamilySearch'' ([http://FamilySearch.org : 2014]); citing NARA microfilm publication M1674. | ||
===Vowel Index=== | ===Vowel Index=== | ||
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Some indexes don't fit into these categories. For instance, the [[New Hampshire State Vital Records Index|New Hampshire]] vital records are indexed using the first and third letter of the surname. | Some indexes don't fit into these categories. For instance, the [[New Hampshire State Vital Records Index|New Hampshire]] vital records are indexed using the first and third letter of the surname. | ||
A [https://www.probatect.org/court-records/court-record-search Hamilton County, Ohio probate index] organizes entries by first letter of surname and first letter of given name. Unlike a Campbell Index, there is no guide sheet at the beginning of the volume. See "Ohio, Hamilton County Records, 1791-1994," images, ''FamilySearch'' ( | A [https://www.probatect.org/court-records/court-record-search Hamilton County, Ohio probate index] organizes entries by first letter of surname and first letter of given name. Unlike a Campbell Index, there is no guide sheet at the beginning of the volume. See "Ohio, Hamilton County Records, 1791-1994," images, ''FamilySearch'' ({{RecordSearch|2141016|Ohio, Hamilton County Records, 1791-1994}}), Probate records > Probated wills index, vol 6, 1920-1938 > image 209 of 296.<br> | ||
===Land Indexes=== | ===Land Indexes=== | ||