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Which last name for bride is correct?

Cheryl Hasychak
Cheryl Hasychak ✭
November 28, 2021 in Indexing
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License number 426900 indicates a court ordered correction to the last name of the bride, Zena Carroll to her maiden name of Zena Embry. Which name should be indexed?

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  • Melissa S Himes
    Melissa S Himes ✭✭✭✭✭
    November 29, 2021 Answer ✓

    Her name would be indexed as

    Given Name: Zena

    Surname: Embry Carroll

    I suppose you could use Surname: Carroll or Embry since she was changing her name. Either way the names will be found on a search and the researcher will have to see the image to know it was a name change.

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  • annewandering
    annewandering ✭✭✭✭✭
    November 29, 2021 Answer ✓

    It might be useful for the researcher to have both surnames indexed with the word 'or' between.

    "If alias names were included on a document, or if an individual's name was listed with various spellings on the document, include all variants, separating each with the word Or."

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-index-alias-names-and-other-name-variations

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  • Cheryl Hasychak
    Cheryl Hasychak ✭
    November 30, 2021

    Thank you! These are very helpful!

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