Keith nuttle schreef: > Bruce Remick wrote: >> "Keith nuttle" <keith_nuttle@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message >> news:imejj.36123$JD.18181@newssvr21.news.prodigy.net... >>> Is anyone aware of a program that can generate all of the possible >>> spellings for the phonetic sounds in a name? >>> >>> It should include the phonetic variations of the sound, in most >>> common dialects. >>> >>> It should also consider letter degradations. over time, t's degrade >>> to d's. >>> >>> Examples Bur, Ber, Bir could all be pronounced and heard as being the >>> same sound. >> >> >> Don't you trust yourself to take that one on? You should be able to >> match any program. Do you have any specific names in mind? >> >> Bruce >> > The name that I have most trouble with is Hindenlang. It is probably > originated in the area where the present German France and Switzerland > come together. The name came to the Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana area > in the USA in the early 1800's, and has been found in many creative > spelling when it has been found. > > Would appreciate any addition ideas on how it maybe found in the > genealogical records. > > > Maybe you could ask this question in soc.genealogy.german Henry
"Henry" <h.hermsen@tiscali.nl> wrote in message news:47911305$0$24412$5fc3050@news.tiscali.nl... | Keith nuttle schreef: | > Bruce Remick wrote: | >> "Keith nuttle" <keith_nuttle@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message | >> news:imejj.36123$JD.18181@newssvr21.news.prodigy.net... | >>> Is anyone aware of a program that can generate all of the possible | >>> spellings for the phonetic sounds in a name? | >>> | >>> It should include the phonetic variations of the sound, in most | >>> common dialects. | >>> | >>> It should also consider letter degradations. over time, t's degrade | >>> to d's. | >>> | >>> Examples Bur, Ber, Bir could all be pronounced and heard as being the | >>> same sound. | >> | >> | >> Don't you trust yourself to take that one on? You should be able to | >> match any program. Do you have any specific names in mind? | >> | >> Bruce | >> | > The name that I have most trouble with is Hindenlang. It is probably | > originated in the area where the present German France and Switzerland | > come together. The name came to the Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana area | > in the USA in the early 1800's, and has been found in many creative | > spelling when it has been found. | > | > Would appreciate any addition ideas on how it maybe found in the | > genealogical records. | > | > | > | Maybe you could ask this question in soc.genealogy.german | | | Henry Tagging on to this one for sake of convenience: In the New Orleans, Louisiana, area, the name is HINDELANG. (The other) Henry