tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post9220882338986276063..comments2024-03-21T19:08:05.737-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: Guest Post: Disappearing Ancestors: 4 Tips for Tracing Hard-to-Find RelativesJames Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-14998800678680038532020-01-31T12:19:40.062-07:002020-01-31T12:19:40.062-07:00excellent for briefing extra information etc on S...excellent for briefing extra information etc on Scottish history<br />thanking youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14917708942334779179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-83909059152384254422018-04-22T20:57:13.050-07:002018-04-22T20:57:13.050-07:00When searching older records, try to think about w...When searching older records, try to think about whether or not your ancestor(s) were first generation immigrants, and if so, how thick their accent was. This can contribute to the variety of spellings you'll find. Also, in addition to accents, speech impediments should be considered and hearing difficulties of the enumerator. I think my favorite spelling of my mother's maiden name is Quinkey... her maiden name was Krinkey, Anglicized from Krienke when my great great grandparents came over from Germany in 1868.Linda Hansenhttps://lmhansen2018.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-29916726834715278162017-01-12T04:22:18.937-07:002017-01-12T04:22:18.937-07:00The search function of the product/site usually ha...The search function of the product/site usually has an option to search for variants of a given-name (or surname) such as Ann/Anne, and often including abbreviations too. However, there are some variants that are the fault of transcription. My favourite involves "Joseph" which is often written as "Jo^sh^" (i.e. with the "sh" in superscript. And there are other names that are abbreviated with trailing superscript. The problem here is that the database does not record this fact, and so it gets indexed as "Josh". The person's name was not Josh, and they were never referred to as "Josh", but our name-indexing systems have simply made a pig's of it.Tony Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18330460400737261264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-53996705401512991322017-01-11T13:07:13.542-07:002017-01-11T13:07:13.542-07:00Yes but be very careful in assuming such names are...Yes but be very careful in assuming such names are nicknames or abbreviations.<br />Here in England there are many children registered with a name some consider to be a nickname or an abbreviation. Any who has searched Parish Registers must have come across Eliza or Nellie or Fanny all full names in their own right.<br /><br />Old old rule still holds firm today, never abbreviate any word you come across in your research and never try to extend any word you think may be an abbreviation.<br /><br />Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661609230878792638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-25915867767634931672017-01-11T10:16:32.453-07:002017-01-11T10:16:32.453-07:00I recently ran into the name Arris for a female li...I recently ran into the name Arris for a female living in one of the midwestern states. Eventually I discovered her name was Iris and she was born in one of the southern states. Having lived in Virginia most of my life I immediately recognized her southern accent causing the confusion. I got a good chuckle from that one.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572739124200052085noreply@blogger.com