Another reason for Gustave vs August is that Augustus/Augustinius Augustyn/Auguste is the actual name. Gustave is the shortened version. The name can be shortened to August, Gustave, Gustaef, Gus Sincerely, Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: <DiALLAMAN@aol.com> To: <KYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 6:08 PM Subject: [KYJEFFER] Re: KYJEFFER-D Digest V02 #188 > In regards to your Gustave vs August, I'll tell you what I have found in > my family research. So very many times I'll find somebody listed as one name > in this census and another name in the next census. These always turn out to > be their middle name. A very knowledgable genealogist that used to work at > our local library told me that that was a typical of Germans, to interchange > first names & middle names. I think I have found it to be true even in Irish > ancestors, also, or maybe it was just a regional thing in my area. I wonder > if other researchers have found the same thing? > But, my guess is that your relative's name was either Gustave August, or > August Gustave. > Diana