Hi Betty - You're right. Soundex can be a great research tool and I agree
that more genealogy sites could benefit from it. The Story County, Iowa
website provides that option as well as the option of entering a minimum of
the first three letters. The problem I find with Soundex (like they use at
the LDS website) is that when I enter the name Brouhard, I wind up with page
after page of Brower and Broward families. With the option of putting in
just the first 3 or 4 letters, I can narrow the search down much easier. I
was delighted when the LDS site improved their search engine and included the
option of searching just the "exact spelling. "
The truth is I've just gotten a little spoiled and lazy in my old age.
All of this new technology is wonderful and I am truly grateful for any and
all information - no matter how I have to go about finding it.
Diane :)
Diane Eileen Davis Simpson
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Researching - Broughard, Brouhard, Brohard, Dunbar, Laird, Davis, Bishop,
Sawyer, Sheets, Moats, Gellinger.
VA>OH>IN>IA
A family tree can wither if nobody tends it's roots.