We often discuss how name misspellings can cause researchers to make erroneous family connections. So, when a few of us view originals at NYC Muni Arch, we report spelling corrections to the folks at GGG/IGG so that the index can be changed. By this I mean we report what we see, not the name we'd like to see. My family name WEIBEL has appeared as WIE- or end with -BLE, but savvy family researchers expect this. You can advise readers of your family's genealogy of this typical fluke in a simple introduction, then not allude to it further. There is one case when repeating incorrect spelling is helpful. When you have a record that can't be corrected, such as a census, it is just smart to tell your readers of the inaccuracy. In the 1900 US Census, Manhattan, he appears as Charles VEIEBEL, the same way a German would pronounce it. When I share my family story with relatives I clarify: My German great grandfather Charles WEIBEL, was difficult to find in the 1900 US Census in NY County because his surname appears beginning with a "V." This way, I tip off future generations of a major discrepancy, while acknowledging that I'm aware of it yet made the right connection. Bottom line: Spell the name as it appears in the official document, not way your family presently spells it. Make sense? Barb [email protected]