Anyone that depends on a particular spelling in doing research is missing out. Many of our ancestors could not spell, read, or write! What ever the gov't worker heard was it. It was also expedient for some too "english" their names - or just to make it simpler! Pick up on all variants. My ggfather was born Goff, christened Gough, worked as McGough, and married as McGeough!! Last most correct. Best, Ann >Does anyone on the list know if ROGERS and RODGERS were just variants in spelling, or was there some reason for using or not using the "D"?