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From: "Teresa Elliott" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Regarding married names
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:38:36 -0500
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I can see how the transcriptionist got Tune. Os and Us are often
interchanged, and a W and a cursive N, often look alike. The l on the end
may have looked like a cursive E.

-----Original Message-----
From: [mailto:] On Behalf
Of Cheryl Freeman
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 8:38 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [TMG] Regarding married names

Teresa,

I agree on this. Although I do not normally record all variants, there are
instances where I must do so. I am now researching Eliza whose married name
is Jones. Her maiden name written on the back of any old photo of
uncertain provenance is "Tyler". Her death certificate gives her maiden
name as "Case". Death certificates of her children give her maiden name as
"Towel" or "Towell". Two transcriptions of Buncombe County, NC marriage
books give her maiden name respectively as "Tune?" and "Tow". From census
work I have done, Tow is probably the correct name and I hope that the
microfilm of the marriage book will provide the needed information.
However, I am recording all variants with sources so that identify any other
records where she might be incorrectly named, and later to properly evaluate
evidence and form a conclusion.

Cheryl

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [mailto:] On
> Behalf Of Teresa Elliott
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 5:29 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [TMG] Regarding married names
>
> That is what I do. I disagree with Terry about recording the name as it
> is
> found in the source. I am researching Susan Markum who may have had
> children
> with Bill Blaylock.
>
> I have seen the names Markham, Markhum, Markhem, Markum, Markam,
> Markem,
> (Well you get the idea). And Blaylock, Blaylark, Blaylight, Bullock,
> and
> even Black. I need to be able to find that record again at some date
> and
> recording the name as it was recorded is the only way to do so. I have
> no
> idea how Susan and Bill would have recorded their own names, since
> neither
> could read. So I have name tags for every type of record and record
> the
> name as that record showed it. I can chose to use those name tags or
> not,
> but I choose to use them as recorded. And then as you say, source that
> name
> tag so that I can find the source it came from again. Or in Susan's
> case,
> not came from since I can't seem to find her in any records beyond the
> 1880
> census.

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