Henry Brownlee wrote: > "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 > Posted original message I had tried soundex to find the Hindenlang family. My question originally came about because I observed that depending on how you spell the name going into the soundex searches, the results found will be slightly different. I agree with the poster who said some of the soundex returns were quite off base. However a soundex search Hindelang (from the previous post) provide some additional leads on the family. Circumstantially evidence indicates that the mother may have died before 1850, and the father left the boy with family in Pennsylvania when he went west to western New York and Ohio. Whatever it is additional avenues to research. -- Keith Nuttle 3110 Marquette Court Indianapolis, IN 46268 317-802-0699