As had always been intended--I see the newly revised baord FAQs clear up the often debated subject of including variant spellings of a surname in the surname box. I quote: "Once you have typed your message, enter all of the surnames mentioned in your post in the "Surnames" field. Please include only surnames that are mentioned in your post- not all surnames you might be researching. If you wish, you can include surname spelling variations for the surnames mentioned in your message." Also as always intended, this is left up to the poster to decide. Joan