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Offline Klb16

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« on: Monday 30 December 13 00:36 GMT (UK) »
any tips on searching for relatives that may have mistranscribed surnames, I tend to be missing out on a lot just because they have been mis transcribed, what kind of search terms should I enter when searching?

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Baldwin (Newport, Wales)
Baker (Sark, CI)
Ducellier (Guernsey & France)

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Re: tips on searching...
« Reply #1 on: Monday 30 December 13 00:44 GMT (UK) »
Less is better than more

When I found your Aitkens mistranscribed on the 1901 (previous post) I just used David b 1890 plus or minus 1yr

Yes - it threw up a lot of entries but with a surname beginning with A it wasn't a massive task

Use the wildcard search (eg) A*tk*n
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« Reply #2 on: Monday 30 December 13 11:52 GMT (UK) »
As well as the use of wildcards naming other household members can often help.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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« Reply #3 on: Monday 30 December 13 12:30 GMT (UK) »
As above with a specific place of birth sometimes works.
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