Yeah, that is basic to Jewish Genealogy. I have people in my tree whose name used on the census is different every single time! It gets aggravating, to say the least. But I'm sure this is them. It's the only Kasle in the database, and definitely the right first names, it's just the date and parental names that seem whacked out. Uh, just......like it doesn't matter. :( But for non-Jews as well, the same ideas about given name variation still need to be considered. There are nicknames and foreign accents to confound us and the census takers. And spelling variations of surnames. About.com has a good page about spelling and what is the right way to spell a name. Back 100 years ago when there weren't computers, people sometimes embellished their names by adding extra letters to them! tc eliz wrote: > You may know this already and it may not be totally accurate. But a message > at Roots mentioned that there was frequently a "Jewish" name and a "birth > certificate name" and a nick name. The poster said you really had to know > all variants to be sure of who you have <G> I don't envy you <G> > > > Eliz > > > -----Original Message----- > From: the cohens <the.cohens.in.california@gmail.com> > To: ohcuyaho@rootsweb.com > Sent: Fri, 30 May 2008 3:19 pm > Subject: Re: [OHCUYAHO] 1917 Kasle Marriage in Cleveland > > You guys are great, thanks for all your help and comments. I am > ordering the certificate I asked about, and also found some marriages > from my cousin's family I will be able to order as well. > > Have a great weekend! > tc