I have to offer an experience that I recently encounterd while researching my FILIPPINI ancestors of Cevio, Ticino. My research stems from church records of that area 1850's this way, and I was amazed how the name was recorded, but I believe it stems from the education level of the priests, their atitude at their assignement to the area, and the language spoken at the time that records were being documented. I have found 8 spellins of the name so far. Do have many more years to search through. These are Catholic Church records films from the LDS library. Hope this helps some one else. Don't give up on the spellings differences, its just how it was heard, & recorded. If you keep a research log of your findings, you most like will find the thread that binds them together. GOod luck in your hunting. ~Linda~ Hawkins Bar, CA.