Yes it always pays to look at the original document yourself - I recently had an address transcribed by a previous researcher as Levisham Terrace which did not exist, but when I finally tracked down a digital copy of the original it turned out to be Turnham Green Terrace! Ian Westergaard In Cloudy & Cool Central Otago New Zealand ----- Original Message ----- From: "patfryk" <patfryk@clear.net.nz> To: <SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 4:46 AM Subject: [South-Africa-Cape-Town] deciphering signatures > Just thought I'd pass this joyful bit on. > For years from four different researchers /and/ or/ cousins (pre email days and digital whatevers) a witness to two weddings and sponsor to baptisms was a name deciphered as "Lenha" .And how I searched for that in Ireland and all. Only yesterday with the original docs in my hand did I instantly see not Lenha but Cecelia!! > Go figure > Pat > > > ==== SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN Mailing List ==== > South African Passenger Lists, Genealogy links, CDs and books > www.sagenealogy.co.za > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >