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.

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