Not spelling errors back then - - they spelled it how they heard/thought it was! No spelling "rules" until early 1900s! On Oct 3, 2012, at 11:19 AM, Connie Sheets wrote: > I had the same reaction as Janis... > > Janis L Gilmore <janis.gilmore@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I agree with Karen that this is a >> tough one. It looks like "Jerman," but the rampant >> misspellings cause me to wonder if the final letter could be >> an "h" and it is an attempt at "Jeremiah?" >> > > The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message