On 23/12/04 6:05 pm, "Allison Vidal" <allswell58@hotmail.com> wrote: > I feel very suspicious. At what point do I accept what is our there and go > with the McNalley spelling? If each of her birth, marriage, death records > has a different spelling, how does that figure in genealogy? Are > genealogical challenges typically this convoluted?? :) Yes this is normal .... Have you found her with family in the 1881 Census ... And again in 1891 Robin -- Robin and Margaret McEwen-King Lanark Scotland

Do not worry about the spelling as it was not important in those days just look at all the variations. Regards Eleanor Robertson A Merry Christmas to everyone and all the Best for 2005 -----Original Message----- From: Margaret [mailto:margaret@scottishwool.com] Sent: 24 December 2004 11:40 To: MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MLN] Maiden name challenge On 23/12/04 6:05 pm, "Allison Vidal" <allswell58@hotmail.com> wrote: > I feel very suspicious. At what point do I accept what is our there and go > with the McNalley spelling? If each of her birth, marriage, death records > has a different spelling, how does that figure in genealogy? Are > genealogical challenges typically this convoluted?? :) Yes this is normal .... Have you found her with family in the 1881 Census ... And again in 1891 Robin -- Robin and Margaret McEwen-King Lanark Scotland