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Author: annlynn9
Surnames: Carr, Karr, Kerr
Classification: queries
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Hello folks. Just a word of advice concerning the distinction (or lack whereof) between
the spellings Carr and Karr/Kerr. The spelling of surnames was very inconsistent even into
the 19th century, and assuming that one spelling means one nationality and another
spelling means a different nationality is a mistake that can cripple your research. At
the website of the Scottish National Archives, there are 782 occurrences of
"Carr" between the years 1500 and 1899. In fact, however, some of those are
records of English nobles and aristocrats.
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