Hi Barton, I handle names in the following way: For the main name I use the name the person is born with and other names I show as alternate names. If I don't have birth information I use the name from the next available event be it marriage or death.
Jean-Guy Momy CD (aka John) Palm Coast, Florida ------ Original Message ------ From: "Barton Lewis" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: 5/13/2015 11:43:13 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] alternative versions of surname >I’d like feedback on how people handle alternative spellings of a >surname. My ancestor, Jacob’s will spells his surname BACHTEL. In the >censuses, he spells it: BECHTOL (1830); BACHTEL (1840); BECHTEL (1850); >and BECHTAL (1860). His grave marker spells it BECHTELL which is the >way his father spelled it in the few documents which survive for him. >Is there a best practice for how to handle these situations? The most >used spelling, for example, or the spelling where it was likely >verified (signed) by the party (e.g., the will)? In the censuses, I >would imagine, the party told the census taker his name and (possibly) >spelled it for him, or not, or even if he did, the census taker wrote >it the way he wanted to. Any thoughts are appreciated. > > > >Barton > > > >Legacy User Group guidelines: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com >Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) >and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
