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From: "roland elliott" <>
Subject: Re: Name Changes
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 1997 14:18:01 -0800


Pat,Roland,I should have stated these are Civil War[civil Ha1] officers,I do
not have all states either.As to WWII you can get naval records at your
local library,also a copy of Janes's,Janes covers ships of the
line,armour,aircaft etc they have been around over 400 years,Regards,R
-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Edwards <>
To: roland elliott <>
Date: Saturday, November 22, 1997 14 09
Subject: Re: Name Changes

>Do these books cover WWII? Do they cover Navy? Pat Edwards
>
>At 09:54 AM 11/22/97 -0800, you wrote:
>>I to have a sory along these lines I was born Roland Meredith Elliott Jr
>>though I was the lI I was called Bob-Bobby until I was in my 30's.My uncle
>>born Perc James Chapman [mothers bro.] went in the army as a 2nd Lt. in 42
>>and was discharged as Cpt.Perc James he argued to no avail and was hired
by
>>Prudential as Perc James and died as Perc James and my cousins are James.I
>>have in my hands on loan from the Library of Congress books 1,3,4,5, of
>>officers and there reg's and releasesk I will do lookups with this proviso
>>if iI get swampedI will send a 'to sender-later" only officers with known
>>names please,Your Servant R.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: James R. Smith <>
>>To: Larry Kuttner <>
>>Cc: <>;
>><>
>>Date: Saturday, November 22, 1997 8 05
>>Subject: Name Changes
>>
>>
>>>It doesn't matter one bit. My father went through his who life being
>>>Robert William Smith. It's on his Social Security card, his driver's
>>>license and his death certificate.
>>>
>>>When I ordered his birth certificate, I was astounded to find that his
>>>name was William Robert Smith, same as his uncle. ...and both of them
>>>went by Bob. So what was the point of the first name?
>>>
>>>I can only surmise that since he went by Bob in school, they would call
>>>him Robert in their records and so he put the William after that.
>>>
>>>And ya know what? I forgot where I was going with this! I must be
>>>getting "Old-Timer's" disease. (or maybe it was the worms in my sushi
>>>boring thru my brain.)
>>>
>>>Jim
>>>
>>>Thank God it's Saturday! Another cup of Peet's please.
>>>
>>>On Sat, 22 Nov 1997, Larry Kuttner wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sandra: I'm not an attorney, but I think that so long as nothing
illegal
>>is
>>>> being done then it is permissible to use a name than the one on your
>>birth
>>>> certificate. Technically he is David Floyd HARRIS also know as (aka)
>>David
>>>> Lloyd HARRIS. So long as he can obtain SS benefits, I wouldn't worry
>>about
>>>> changing things. Just tell anyone they typed his middle name
incorrectly
>>>> and no one caught it.
>>>>
>>>> Larry Kuttner
>>>> ====================================================================
>>>> At 11:13 PM 11/21/97 EST, Sandra J. Harris wrote:
>>>> >Glenys found him! Great job. He IS registered after all . . .
>>>> >The only little detail is that he is listed as
>>>> >David FLOYD HARRIS - not David Lloyd Harris - do you think that makes
a
>>>> >diffrence?
>>>> >Do you think he is still a figment of my imagination?
>>>> >And does this mean he has to do some name changing?
>>>> >Ah, now we know first hand what can happen in OFFICIAL documents!!!
>>>> >Sandra
>>>> >
>>>> >On Fri, 21 Nov 1997 11:45:28 -0800 Carmen Finley <>
>>>> >writes:
>>>> >>Sonoma County Recorder
>>>> >>585 Fiscal Drive, room 103-F
>>>> >>Santa Rosa
>>>> >>phone: 707-527-2651
>>>> >>
>>>> >>Good luck---
>>>> >>
>>>> >>Carmen Finley
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>At 08:17 AM 11/21/97 -0500, Sandra J. Harris wrote:
>>>> >>>Thanks, I will ask her.
>>>> >>>As to your obit - don't forget, I only get to the CA Room on Mondays
>>>> >>-
>>>> >>>wait til next Monday and hopefuly I will be able to look for you.
>>>> >>>Sandra
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>On Thu, 20 Nov 1997 07:25:12 -0800 Kendall Hudson
<>
>>>> >>>writes:
>>>> >>>>Sandra,
>>>> >>>>I'm sorry :-( ,I don't have the address but if you contact Carmen
>>>> >>>>Finley
>>>> >>>>she could look it up for you. You can find her at:
>>>> >>
>>>> >>>>You may have the first "virtual reality" husband on the web. <G>
>>>> >>>>Also, I was wondering if you have had a chance to check on that
obit
>>>> >>
>>>> >>>>for
>>>> >>>>Alvin Perry Hudson in S.F.? There is no hurry but I don't want him
>>>> >>to
>>>> >>>>get lost in the shuffle.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>Sandra J. Harris wrote:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> That is a great bit of advice. I should call him at the Sonoma
>>>> >>>>Recorder's
>>>> >>>>> office?
>>>> >>>>> Do you know the number?
>>>> >>>>> Sandra
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> On Wed, 19 Nov 1997 12:22:47 -0800 Kendall Hudson
>>>> >>>><>
>>>> >>>>> writes:
>>>> >>>>> >Sandr,
>>>> >>>>> >My brain is not functioning in fast mode yet. You might try
>>>> >>>>contacting
>>>> >>>>> >
>>>> >>>>> >Steve Lehman at the Sonoma Co. Recorders office. He's a great
guy
>>>> >>
>>>> >>>>and
>>>> >>>>> >lives in Windsor. He might be able to tell you how to proceed or
>>>> >>>>might
>>>> >>>>> >even be able to come up with the required document. At very
>>>> >>least,
>>>> >>>>he
>>>> >>>>> >is
>>>> >>>>> >an excellent contact.
>>>> >>>>> >
>>>> >>>>> >Ken Hudson
>>>> >>>>> >
>>>> >>>>> >
>>>> >>>>> >Sandra J. Harris wrote:
>>>> >>>>> >>
>>>> >>>>> >> This is a rather unusual request.
>>>> >>>>> >> My husband was at the Social Security Office last week - at
>>>> >>that
>>>> >>>>> >time he
>>>> >>>>> >> found out that his birth certificate was evidentially not
>>>> >>>>registered
>>>> >>>>> >in 1934 by the doctor.
>>>> >>>>> >>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> Regards and good luck,
>>>>
>>>> Lawrence E. (Larry) Kuttner (of Oregon)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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==
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>>>
>>>
>>
>>.-
>>
>>
>
>

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