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How do I find out if two separate names with different IDs could be the same person?

DouglasSmith53
DouglasSmith53 ✭
November 6, 2021 edited August 15, 2024 in Search

I am trying to solve an old family folklore problem where Charles Dunn (GHS5-S8G) changed his name to Frank Leroy Smith (G43Z-XYL). They both show to be married to my paternal grandfather's mother, Patsy Elder Koger (K8SG-HS3). Also, they share the same birth and death year, 1865-1942. There is a possibility that if the names were changed at all it was William J. Smith (9MZQ-1TY), Frank's dad, that actually changed them. One of Dewey Smith's (my paternal grandfather GMYB-C5V) cousins was a Alva Adelbert "Bert" Dunn (GHS5-44Q) is the son of Dewey Dunn (GWH8-GR2) who is the brother of Charles Dunn (GHS5-S8G) aka Frank Leroy Smith (G43Z-XLY). Is there a way this can be solved? One last link to the Dunn family line is a 23 and Me connection with a 3rd cousin descended from the Dunns. I hope I've made this question as clear as mud. Thanks in advance for any and all help.

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  • Change name
  • Name changes
  • surname research
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  • bathompson
    bathompson ✭✭✭
    November 6, 2021

    Hello @DouglasSmith53,

    Your question has been moved to the Search section of the Community and is open there.

    Thanks!

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