German spelling: "ß" or "ss" and Research Help engine
In German, "ß" is the symbol for "ss." For example, when written in German, "Dross" is spelled "Droß." They are the same word.
However, I noticed that the Research Help engine treats the two spellings differently.
The Research Help suggestions vary depending on whether the name is spelled "Droß" or "Dross." For example, a potentially useful Research Help came up when a name was spelled "Dross," but it disappeared when the spelling was changed to "Droß." The Research Help reappeared when the spelling was changed back to "Dross."
The suggestion is that when the person has a place in Germany in their details and their name contains "ss" or "ß," the Research Help engine should check both spellings for possible matches.
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