This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Straub, Stroup, Strauss, Strauß Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0IQBAEB/45.62.63.64.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Please, let me emphasis... German ß is not "German B". The letter is called "ess-zett" in German or "double-s" in English. Strauß in German is Strauss in English; and the surname, when spoken, ends in a "ss" sound in both languages. German B and English B are equivalent. Straub is Straub (and STRAUB is STRAUB) in both English and German; and the name, when spoken, ends in a "b" sound in both languages. You can make the ß character on a computer by holding down the Alt key and entering 225 on the numerical keypad. The Numlock has to be on, and you can't use the row of number keys above the letter keys. Alt-225 is the ASCII code for ß, which works on DOS, Windows, and, I believe, UNIX computers -- I'm not certain about Apple Computers. If you are using Windows as your operating system, you can also use the ANSI code, which is Alt-0223 for ß. ANSI codes don't work in Windows Notepad because Windows Notepad is an ASCII text editor; you have to use ASCII codes in Notepad. The ASCII code should also be used in email, rather than ANSI codes, which are specific to the Windows operating system. Some fonts do not have the ß character, but the standard fonts do (e.g., Times, Courier, Arial, Tahoma, Georgia, etc.). Forgive me for being so persistent here -- like, in beating the subject to death -- but this matter arises again and again. Thanks for being so patient as my sounding board.

Shrieek!!! It is the software that gateways STROUP message board posts to the STROUP-L mailing list that is messing up the use of ß. I *did* use the ASCII code (Alt-225), not the ANSI code (Alt-0223), and *still* the German double-s character (ß) got changed to ß. I give up! [email protected] wrote: > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Straub, Stroup, Strauss, Strauß > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0IQBAEB/45.62.63.64.1.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Please, let me emphasis... > > German ß is not "German B". The letter is called "ess-zett" in German or "double-s" in English. Strauß in German is Strauss in English; and the surname, when spoken, ends in a "ss" sound in both languages. > > German B and English B are equivalent. Straub is Straub (and STRAUB is STRAUB) in both English and German; and the name, when spoken, ends in a "b" sound in both languages. > > You can make the ß character on a computer by holding down the Alt key and entering 225 on the numerical keypad. The Numlock has to be on, and you can't use the row of number keys above the letter keys. Alt-225 is the ASCII code for ß, which works on DOS, Windows, and, I believe, UNIX computers -- I'm not certain about Apple Computers. > > If you are using Windows as your operating system, you can also use the ANSI code, which is Alt-0223 for ß. ANSI codes don't work in Windows Notepad because Windows Notepad is an ASCII text editor; you have to use ASCII codes in Notepad. The ASCII code should also be used in email, rather than ANSI codes, which are specific to the Windows operating system. Some fonts do not have the ß character, but the standard fonts do (e.g., Times, Courier, Arial, Tahoma, Georgia, etc.). > > Forgive me for being so persistent here -- like, in beating the subject to death -- but this matter arises again and again. Thanks for being so patient as my sounding board. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237