Hi Jim & Listers, A welcome warning. I may have mentioned before that I
found an O'Hara spelt as Harrow. and McBeath as McBeth/McBith/Macbeth
... MaCoulough is another one rendered variously. There are several
examples in my ancestry. Need to think laterally when searching. ;-)
Gordon
On 15/09/2018 6:48 PM, Jim McKane via CoTyroneList wrote:
Hello Listers - as genealogists, we are very aware of phonetic
spelling in days of yore............ and even today in the younger
generations. Yesterday, I completed typing the list of names for
Donaghcavey Cemetery where I found the best/worst examples of spelling
issues with names.
One example - the firstname Owen was spelled as Oin, On, Own
It behoves us to remember this when we are searching old records.
Take a look for yourself - Inscriptions from Donaghcavey Cemetery (or
Findonagh) <https://www.cotyroneireland.com/graveyard/donaghcavey.html>
Have a GREATÂ day
Jim
Jim McKane
South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario
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