Mary and Mercy are not interchangeable - but 'Mercy' could be mistranscribed as 'Mary'. Get the films and check the original. Anne South Australia Anne Francesco Acciarito wrote: > Hi listers, > I have found a possible ancestor with the christian name of Mercy > (female) but when looking for her name in the IGI, it often comes up as > Mary. Question is, are the two names interchangeable, entirely seperate > names or is Mercy a 'nick-name' for Mary??? > Her surname is unkown, but she married Charles MILLER and had a son > George MILLER c1787, possibly in Eastling. The only entry I could find > for a George was with parents Charles and Mary Colcot. > Any help appreciated. > Robyn of Oz. > >