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June 26, 2020 edited February 12, 2021 in Indexing
Wonder of wonders! I am indexing my own extended family names, and I know there are some spelling errors in the names from one card (census) to the next. Should I correct, or leave them as they are?
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  • Melissa S Himes
    Melissa S Himes ✭✭✭✭✭
    June 26, 2020 Answer ✓

    You must index what is on the document, even if you suspect that there are spelling errors. I hope that you will join the group @Indexing Chat​! We have nearly 1500 members now asking and answering questions and sharing stories. It is always a great find when you get to index the documents of your own family name.

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  • Camilla Prater
    Camilla Prater ✭
    June 27, 2020

    I agree with @Melissa S Himes​. I have family members in my tree with different spellings of their surname, sometimes because they changed the spelling ​due to grudges and things like that. It's just part of their story. :)

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  • User15933091233229534041
    User15933091233229534041
    June 28, 2020

    Spelling variations can be valuable family history clues. I know a family that knows it is their specific family line because they always use two Ts in their name and not one T that everyone else uses.

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