Phyllis- Every time I sign my name as Mothkovich I am reminded of that very thing. The search goes on.. Dave On Mon, 3 Jun 2002 22:50:04 EDT PJohn27974@aol.com writes: > Dave, I know how the names can be mispelled. For example, my G. > Grandfather Nicholas Matcovich from Dalamatia was found living in > Rock > Sound, Bahamas with his wife in 1865 and his name in the Bahamian > records was > spelled Matscovitz. > I guess it depended on the one writing it down and trying to > understand the > foreign accent at the same time. > Phyllis > >