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From: Jane Brownlee <>
Subject: Re: Dead surnames?
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 1999 21:37:24 -0400


>> True! Mucho fun! But, even in Zwolle, LA, whether they spell it Sepulveda or
> Sepulvado or Sapelvido, etc, the Soundex will still be S141. <g>

> Henry Brownlee or Brunlie or Brownlie or Bromlie or Brownell, etc <g>
> (B654)

Yep, good ol' B654. It looks like you've hit most of the different ways to
misspell Brownlee (I know, a couple are legit variations). You forgot Bromley,
Braunley, Braunlee, Braunlie, Borwnlee (really!) Really fouls up the pizza shop
people... Maybe we should just start signing everything with Soundex codes?

Jane B(whatever)

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