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Title: change of name
Post by: martin roe on Monday 30 April 12 13:18 BST (UK)
i was wondering if anyone can help!  i have been researching the Roe/Rowe family   in the late 1890`s  my relative  changed the spelling of the family surname from Rowe to Roe  the first 3 or 4 children had their names spelt rowe on the certificates  then for the remain 4 it went to Roe
  is there anywhere this change of name  would have been officially recorded ? Any help gratefully received

  kind regards
   martin
Title: Re: change of name
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 30 April 12 13:42 BST (UK)
The family weren't really changing their surname- such spelling variations were quite common and it's not unusual to find two or more spellings of the same surname in one document.
If a person wanted to actually change the spelling of their surname they could just start using the 'new' name without going through any legal process.
Title: Re: change of name
Post by: Mrsmchugh on Thursday 21 February 13 20:43 GMT (UK)
Quote from: martin roe on Monday 30 April 12 13:18 BST (UK)
i was wondering if anyone can help!  i have been researching the Roe/Rowe family   in the late 1890`s  my relative  changed the spelling of the family surname from Rowe to Roe  the first 3 or 4 children had their names spelt rowe on the certificates  then for the remain 4 it went to Roe
  is there anywhere this change of name  would have been officially recorded ? Any help gratefully received

  kind regards
   martin

Hi Martin, unsure if you will get this but Im gonna try anyhow.  I just joined Rootschat as I found your google map re the roe family.  My great grand mother was Letitia Roe (Baldoyle) and her husband was Paul Roe.  He died at sea in New Jersey in 1911 on the SS Delaware.  He is buried I believe out there.  Do you have any information at all about his family.  I have drawn a complete blank at him.  Dont even know where he was born.  It would be awesome if you could let me know.  Much obliged, Joan McHugh

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Title: Re: change of name
Post by: martin roe on Sunday 24 February 13 20:54 GMT (UK)
your inbox is full  i cannot reply   you havent posted enough  so i cant see any email you maybe putting in your messages to reply
Title: Re: change of name
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 24 February 13 22:25 GMT (UK)
The reason you got that error message, Martin, is that Joan only has 1 posts- new members usually need 3 to use PM system