Posts in October 13, 2010

Is the spelling of your ancestor’s name in a census or other record a clue as to how your relatives said your ancestor’s name? Elecksander was probably Alexander, said so as to be spelled another way. Cathren in a census was probably Catherine, but probably pronounced “cath rin” as opposed to “Cath er in.” Spelling might hide more clues than you think. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!