here is another consideration My grandfather was Duncan Macrae OLSEN. I searched for Macrae for his grandfather but in fact he was Duncan McRae. The change may have been because it was used as a middle name,ie D M OLSEN. Judy ---------- >From: Sheila225@aol.com >To: SCT-EDINBURGH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [EDB] McDonald, Malcolm >Date: Fri, Jan 4, 2002, 4:19 pm > > Keep in mind that clerks > who were recording information didn't ask how to spell the name - but used > the convention with which they were familiar.