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US, New York, Eastern District—Naturalization Records, 1867–1943 [Part H] [MQJK-SCQ]

Lisa Kay Horlacher
Lisa Kay Horlacher ✭✭✭
July 12, 2024 edited February 6 in Get Involved


See image 1. The clerk wrote the principal's name as Mary Mc Hugh, however in 2 other places on the document it is written as Mchugh without a space. I chose to index it as she signed her name Mchugh. Does it matter if there is a space between Mc and Hugh? I have seen this on other documents as well. I tried to locate any information re: writing Mc but was unsuccessful.

https://www.familysearch.org/indexing/batch/049a8ead-6511-410c-bd7b-0ebf265ae887
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  • Rhonda Budvarson
    Rhonda Budvarson ✭✭✭✭
    July 15, 2024

    In the realm of Mc and Mac names. The correct spelling would not have a space.

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  • erutherford
    erutherford ✭✭✭✭✭
    July 15, 2024

    No, it really doesn't matter. I've indexed and reviewed both Mc Hugh and McHugh.

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  • barbaragailsmith1
    barbaragailsmith1 ✭✭✭✭✭
    July 16, 2024

    Her name will come up in a search in Family Search with or without the space. The important thing is the actual spelling, which is the same either way.

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