I wrote my ancestor’s name from memory for a recent blog post. 
There was just one problem: I did not remember her name correctly.
Don’t rely on memory for facts when writing for a public forum. Publicly made mistakes may sit in cyberspace forever.
When in doubt, check it out.
When you’re not in doubt, check it out twice.
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I know, I thought I had correctly spelled a family members name. Close, but no cigar! So, I went back to look at spelling. Had three of one letter. I couldn’t for the life of me figure out why it didn’t look right. Left 4 a while, then came back and saw it. So, what is the correct procedure? I fidn’t do anything yet.
The best approach to name spelling is to use the variation that was used most often or, if known, the variation that was used/preferred by that family member.