Name/spelling change??

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Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 1 379 Send Message	Nicola	Report	24 Mar 2006 22:52
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 1 379 Send Message	Hello i need to order a birth cert but not sure about change in the spelling of the surname. culley cully i know quite often there are changes in spelling from one census to another but surely the birth entry would be the right spelling, or is possible the e would have been added at a later date? Nicky.x
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	24 Mar 2006 22:56
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Order the birth cert with the name which appears in the birth index, if you are ordering from the GRO. if you are ordering from a local register office, just give them both spellings. nell
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 1 379 Send Message	Nicola	Report	24 Mar 2006 23:06
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 1 379 Send Message	Thanks Nell i'm ordering from the gro. yes i'm going to do it! lol. i know the parents names,it's the mothers maiden name i'm looking for so i'll soon find out if it's the right one. Nicky.x
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 3 527 Send Message	Christine in Herts	Report	25 Mar 2006 15:17
	Might be worth seeing if you can include a '?' against the name, possibly adding 'sp' - the conventional abbreviation for 'spelling'. Christine