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June 8, 2020 edited July 22, 2024 in Family Tree
how to start a tree with the correct spelling of the last name.Name Weisman ha been used by most family menbers but church Christening records spell it Wiesemann and bible records is Wieseman what one do I use in the tree
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  • multiplesons1.5294187457446106E12
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    June 8, 2020

    Use the one that the individual used most as an adult. Even if you end up with different surnames for members of the same family, the one that person used the most would be the most accurate. For example, my family has the surname Read. But one uncle started using the spelling Reed, and his children all have that spelling.

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