Consider that the name used may apply to the individual instead of the actual given name because that person chose a completely different name. My wife's aunt was named Elsie, didn't like it and chose Peg. Probably the only time Elsie ever showed up was on a legal document. On the other hand my mother, named Helen didn't like that and chose Betty, from her middle name Elizabeth. Betty showed up on legal documents in her case. Also middle names often become lost so the person you are researching could have been using a form of a middle name. Herman Kleine ----- Original Message ----- From: "dave ross" <dcross4548@comcast.net> To: <OHCLERMO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 9:52 AM Subject: Re: [OHCLER] "Sarah" for "Margaret" ?? > Thanks, Chryl: Not what I wanted to hear, but important input on my > "sticky-wicket" problem in the 1600s. > > Dave Ross > > MyAncestry231@aol.com wrote: >> I have never heard Sarah used as a nickname for Mary or Mary used as a >> nickname for Margaret and I have been doing research for over 20 years. >> I would say that if your family member is using Sarah instead of Mary, >> then that is not a nick name but one or the other is the first name >> and/or middle name. The following are what I know to be nicknames: >> Margaret (sometimes Americanized from Margaretta, Margaretha or >> Margarita) - Daisy,Greta,Madge,Maggie, Maisie, >> Marge,Margo,Meg,Megan,Metta,Midge, >> Peggie >> Mary - (sometimes Americanized from Maria) - Mae,Mamie,Maria(h),Marie, >> Marietta, Marion,Maureen, May, Mercy, Minnie,Mitzi, Mollie (y), Polly >> Sarah - Cera, Sadie,Sal,Sallie,Sara(i),Sukie, Surry >> Chyrl Lawrence-Bulger >> My Family Tree & All Its Branches >> _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sodacat231/index.htm_ >> (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sodacat231/index.htm) >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >> ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. >> Learn more: >> http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >> >> >> > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >