Lona 1st spelled Mellanson, Mellenson. Let's add a 3rd with a cedilia ç Rule of Thumb - Older is probably ç, Northern Spelling with a S southern later spelling C Indexes of Michel Melanson Melanson - Melançon book 30 pages of ç & C and 40 pages with the S spelling. Toss up. We use what a person or parents signed, What the Priest or other earliest person wrote. SAW uses the S Hope this helps Paul -----Original Message----- From: Lona Boudreaux In my FTM file I have Pierre's surname spelled Melanson but the other's I have spelled Melancon. Which is correct? Confused Lona

Thanks, Paul. Lona ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul L LeBlanc" <pleblan@aim.com> To: <acadian@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 2:08 PM Subject: Re: [ACADIAN] Next Family LAVERDURE Melanson Lona 1st spelled Mellanson, Mellenson. Let's add a 3rd with a cedilia ç Rule of Thumb - Older is probably ç, Northern Spelling with a S southern later spelling C Indexes of Michel Melanson Melanson - Melançon book 30 pages of ç & C and 40 pages with the S spelling. Toss up. We use what a person or parents signed, What the Priest or other earliest person wrote. SAW uses the S Hope this helps Paul -----Original Message----- From: Lona Boudreaux In my FTM file I have Pierre's surname spelled Melanson but the other's I have spelled Melancon. Which is correct? Confused Lona ------------------------------- To check our Archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ ------------------------------- To subscribe to the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message