I am trying to think of all the things I have come across in the past 5
years, after transcribing more than 3000 pages of deeds, marriages, deaths, wills,
probates, etc., that will help those who haven't had much experience.
More combinations to be aware of:
"b", "le"
"w", "ve"
"n", "u"
"c", "x"
"u", open "o" or open "a"
"z", "g"
If a name could be Gruble or Grubb, I would choose Grubb.
If the choice is Rocie or Roxie, I would choose Roxie.
The Death certificates don't have as much writing to compare with as other
documents. Sometimes it can be a toss-up, so looking at the informant or
parents name can help:
Haynes/Harges
Hain/Ham/Hare
Button/Bottom
Butler/Butter
Talor/Tabor
If the name looks like Jame, and the deceased is a female, it is more likely
Jane.
Jane could look like June, but June is not a name found much prior to 1920,
so my choice would be Jane.
If I had a choice of Ezra or Egra, I would choose Ezra.
If I had a choice of Eliza or Eliga, I would have to look at the gender. If
Elijah were spelled as it sounded, Eliga would be the male, but Eliza if the
deceased was female.
If the choice were Lige or Liza and the gender is female, I would choose Liza.
If the choice were Juner or Jawr or Jarvis, I would choose Jarvis
Hope this helps.
Sharon Tabor