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HELP! I'm confused!!

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 30 Mar 2006 11:56

I have recently written off for baptism and marriage info for the Eyers side of my family. Had info back today and all the dates seem to fit but there is three different spellings of Eyers! Eyres, Eyers and Ayres. How do I know if they have been coppied wrong or if they are different families? Please can someone help? Many thanks, Jackie.

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 30 Mar 2006 11:58

so many people hadnt a clue how to spell their own name and so was written they way the writer thought variaitions are quite normal - dont panic!!

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 30 Mar 2006 12:00

O.K Jess, I will try and calm down!! Just scared that I will end up following the wrong tree!! Thankyou, Jackie.

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 30 Mar 2006 12:30

Please could somebody tell me which spelling I should put on my tree? Sould I keep to the first spelling of Eyers or change it so it is the same as on the records? Thankyou, Jackie

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 30 Mar 2006 12:37

People have individual ideas about the best way round this. I am working on one line that has 4 main spellings. On our PC we have them all listed under one surname, the most frequent used, but our paperwork reflects the different spellings. Often we have someone with one spelling having children who use at least 2 of the other ways. Unless you keep to one spelling, you can't always link them on a tree.

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 30 Mar 2006 13:52

Thankyou Gwyneth, I think I will keep to one spelling on the computor too. Many thanks for your advice, Jackie.