It is not really a “tip,” but I thought it interesting nevertheless: In a banquet speech that must have been at least ten years ago, I made the following comment (which is fiction, by the way): “After Smithton County had their county marriage records digitized, the county board contemplated what to do with the originals. In an effort to conserve space, save money, and express concern for the environment, they decided to submit them to the local paper recycling center. Board President Wannabee Paula Tician commented ‘this allows us to reduce county expenses and even lets dead people help with recycling.’ The next time you get to ‘choose’ between ‘paper’ and ‘plastic,’ your great-grandparents’ marriage license might literally be ‘in the bag.'” ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for […]
How would one letter change that name?The omission of one letter changes “Orange” to “range.” Quite a difference. How would the omission of one letter from the surname for which you are searching change it? Would the soundex code be the same? Would the name even be pronounced the same? Would the error be easy to find in an index. Think about one letter being dropped. You might be surprised at the variants you come up with. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
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