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Variant spellings for surnames is a major contributor to losing people in the records. Keep an open mind and remember that some people changed their name if, for example, their mother remarried or married after an illegitimate birth.
Variant spellings for surnames is a major contributor to losing people in the records. Keep an open mind and remember that some people changed their name if, for example, their mother remarried or married after an illegitimate birth.