This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: talbotrail Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/409.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I think the two most common reasons would be that the name is misspelled by the census taker, or it is transcribed incorrectly when indexing. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.