Sent from my iPad On Oct 21, 2012, at 9:06 AM, transitional-genealogists-forum-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 06:01:32 -0700 (PDT) > From: Nicole La Rue <nikkisbc@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [TGF] next steps? > > Eva, > > First off, I am the Waiting List Coordinator for ProGen and woke up this morning to find your application in my Inbox. Congrats on deciding to join!? > > Second, re the two institutes. While I've only taken the Advanced Methodology course at SLIG, I can tell you that from what I have heard, Paula Stuart Warren's Course 1 may be what you are searching for as it is not a basic course as, say the beginner's course at IGHR, but rather more of an intermediate-level track. I have not taken it however, so hopefully you will get a better idea of what is covered and whether it is right for you from others who have taken it here. ?As to IGHR, take Lloyd's Intermediate class!! This class is one of those that people talk about, a lot. Every time I go to Samford I hear people saying how much they loved it and that they would love to be able to take it again. So this one is a must! > > Finally, don't forget those message boards. They really can offer you some of that extra experience from time to time. You experience there can even give you that case study that would be perfect for your CG portfolio. I got this advice from a really wonderful member of this list and while it's not exactly panning out perfectly for me at the moment, you may find a hidden gem in your own locale/area of expertise. > > Hope this helps you, and that you get a bit more clarification on SLIG's Course 1. (And if not, you could always ask Paula herself :) ) > > Nikki > > > > ________________________________ > From: Eva Goodwin <edwgoodwin@gmail.com> > To: Harold Henderson <librarytraveler@gmail.com> > Cc: transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 1:50 AM > Subject: Re: [TGF] next steps? > > Hi again, > > Thank you to those who have replied both on- and off-list with solidarity > and tips/suggestions! Things I am going to jump on: > > - the SLIG and IGHR institutes this coming year! > - looking into my local APG chapter (which is NorCal - anyone on here in > that chapter?) > - I applied to the ProGen study group > - try to become more active in my local society (which can be tricky in > terms of scheduling but should be possible) > > I already get the NGSQ and read all the articles and have practiced writing > such articles a bit on my own. I am enrolled in NIGS and should take a > closer look at their methodology courses. I am considering also doing the > NGS home study course which will probably have considerable overlap with > the NIGS material but repetition is not necessarily a bad thing! > > I do have a question about the SLIG and IGHR institutes. In looking at the > courses/tracks, it is hard to identify which ones are appropriate for me. > Can anyone speak to these? > > SLIG: > Advanced Methods is sold out, but I think I probably need a somewhat more > intermediate course before I would jump into that one anyway since I > haven't attended any other institutes and haven't actually finished the > NIGS course. But, I'm not sure which of the others is most appropriate for > me. I'm worried Course 1 might be too elementary? I'm not needing as much > focus on types of records as I am on problem-solving, research > planning/organizing, etc. I don't want to enroll in a course that is too > elementary for me when these only happen once a year, but I also don't want > to enroll in something that will be too much of a stretch. Any suggestions? > > IGHR: > Again, I won't be ready for the Advanced Methodology course with ESM. But > for problem-solving and research planning/organizing focus, which would be > most appropriate? Course 2? (Intermediate Genealogy and Historical Studies) > > Thank you all so much for input! Feeling excited and motivated today :) > > Eva > > On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 4:29 PM, Harold Henderson <librarytraveler@gmail.com >> wrote: > >> Eva -- >> >> I echo everything Nikki and Dave said but with a little different emphasis. >> >> Your situation sounds a good deal like mine about five years ago -- >> knowing what I wanted to do, being pretty sure I could do it (a little >> *too* sure as it turned out the first time), but not being quite sure how. >> Actually I think you have a better idea of what you need now than I did >> then. >> >> Where you live makes a difference. I wound up doing three things that >> helped a lot: (1) joining a ProGen group (actually, the first one); (2) >> attending SLIG and Samford institutes in spite of the cost and time and >> inconvenience; and (3) getting involved in my local society in a particular >> way -- transcribing and abstracting projects that confronted me weekly with >> original records that I could get acquainted with (outside a high-pressure >> course or client context). >> >> NGS and other conferences are great, but they can be a lonely experience >> for newbies. Everyone else seems to know each other, and the group around >> you changes every hour. >> >> Having a mentor or mentors helps show us ways of being a genealogist. What >> also made a major difference for me was finding friends in my "generation" >> of new genealogists (measured by when we got serious, not actual age). And >> that has happened for me almost entirely through institutes, where we spent >> several days together in the same class wrestling with the same problems, >> and learning from the best in the field and from each other. >> >> That's where you're most likely to find people who are as serious as you >> are. It didn't occur to me until it happened either (a) that that was what >> I needed or (b) that it would be as rewarding as the genealogy itself. >> >> APG can also be a place to find those people, again depending on where you >> are and the nature of your local chapter, if any. We (I'm on the board) are >> doing more discussion/mentoring sessions than before, so if you considered >> and rejected joining in the past, you may want to look again. >> >> Good luck and keep posting (especially if we have missed the point to any >> extent)! >> >> Harold >> >> >> >> On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 3:48 PM, Eva Goodwin <edwgoodwin@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I'm feeling a little stuck in a rut in my genealogy path and could use >>> some >>> suggestions to get me going! >>> >>> I'm currently completing the American Records certificate from the NIGS, >>> so >>> I'm always working on the coursework for that. But of course the program >>> itself is online and pretty self-guided. It also is great for getting me >>> familiar and comfortable with all the various kinds of sources and records >>> available but I think I also need to be doing other things concurrently, >>> or >>> working towards other things, in order to really feel like I'm moving >>> forward. >>> >>> My eventual goal is to be CG. Eventual. And in that light, I know that >>> what >>> I really need to do a lot of is methodology work. And I also need social >>> support - people around me who also are excited about this work who can >>> help motivate me so it's not just me and my computer and my filing >>> cabinet! >>> >>> Here are some things I feel like I might be looking for: >>> - intensive in-person institutes or programs where I can meet people and >>> also immerse myself in method work >>> - ongoing study groups, whether in-person or interactive online >>> - one-on-one mentorship with (a) more experienced genealogist(s) >>> - a home learning course that is more methodology centered rather than >>> records centered >>> >>> I am 26 years old, extremely motivated, I have an undergraduate degree >>> from >>> a prestigious liberal arts college and I am an excellent researcher. I >>> know >>> I have what it takes to be a good professional. I have already self-taught >>> my genealogy research until now using books, internet, whatever I could >>> get >>> my hands on. But it's also hard to just do it all by myself in a vacuum. I >>> went to the NGS conference in Cincinnati in the spring and it was a taste >>> of how exciting it could be to be a part of this bigger thing! And I'm >>> seeking people who also want to push themselves as hard as possible to >>> connect with and have in my community, and seeking also learning >>> opportunities that are directed towards an advanced hobbyist looking for >>> the next level of learning. >>> >>> Any suggestions? Thanks so much :) >>> >>> Eva >>> 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 >> >> >> >> -- >> Harold Henderson? ? ? ? ? ? midwestroots.net >> Research, Writing, and Brickwall Dismantling from Northwest Indiana >> Regularly Researching at the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center >> >> Certified Genealogist (SM) No. 1029 >> Certified Genealogist and CG are proprietary service marks >> of the Board for Certification of Genealogists? used by the >> Board to identify its program of genealogical competencyevaluation >> and used under license by the Board?s associates. > 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 > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 09:52:40 -0400 > From: Elizabeth Banas <fh_research@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [TGF] Names > To: <rondina.muncy@gmail.com>, Transitional genealogists forum > <transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <COL123-W3725F65BAA5DB72EC0A27C877B0@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Good morning! When I submitted a report for the NGS American Genealogy: Home Study Course in which I referred to a surname as you have suggested, I was called out by the person who graded the report. I was told to refer to the name in all variant forms, separated by a forward slash (solidus) throughout the document. There are so many differing opinions on these issues, it is confusing. I referred to Professional Genealogy. Name variants are not covered. Elizabeth Banas > From: rondina.muncy@gmail.com > Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 20:15:55 -0500 > To: genealogy@stevedahlstrom.com > CC: transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TGF] Names > > Steve, > > When I run into that situation, I spell the name as it is normally spelled > by a family in the text body unless I am referring to a specific document > with another spelling. For that instance, I use the spelling the document > does. If the spelling is bizarre then I place the usual spelling after it > in brackets. You can also put the variations in quote marks. If it is for a > citation, you may want to consider bracketed spellings, but this also can > become cumbersome. > > I point out at the beginning of every work-product that spellings will be > kept as they are in documents and in document references. I state this > clearly in italics with space around it and sometimes discuss the fact that > spellings were fluid in earlier times. > > In a recent case, the normal spelling was Ryan. I found Rian, Rhine, > Rhines, Rine, and Renn (thank you German clerks) among others. 'Roan' had > to be investigated, but alas, he was a Rine. > > Rondina > _______________________ > Rondina P. Muncy > Ancestral Analysis > 4008 Linden Avenue > Fort Worth, Texas 76107 > 682.224.6584 > rondina.muncy@gmail.com > www.ancestralanalysis.com > > > On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 6:52 PM, Steve Dahlstrom < > genealogy@stevedahlstrom.com> wrote: > > > I am working on a client report. The family surname is found with various > spellings: Wait/Waitt/Waite/etc. in the report I have tried to use the > spelling that appears in the record I am describing, but this tends to be > confusing when referring to the same person. Should I do this, or adopt a > consistent spelling and make a comment that the actual records may vary? > > How have you handled similar situations? > > Steve Dahlstrom > > Sent from my iPhone > > 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 > 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 > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 09:54:56 -0400 > From: Elizabeth Banas <fh_research@hotmail.com> > Subject: [TGF] Name variants > To: Transitional genealogists forum > <transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <COL123-W36F8EC64450F2716DCD091877B0@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > > > Good morning! > > When I submitted a report for the NGS American Genealogy: Home Study Course in which I referred to a surname as you have suggested, I was called out by the person who graded the report. I was told to refer to the name in all variant forms, separated by a forward slash (solidus) throughout the document. > > There are so many differing opinions on these issues, it is confusing. I referred to Professional Genealogy. Name variants are not covered. > > Elizabeth Banas > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 10:04:17 -0400 (EDT) > From: JFonkert@aol.com > Subject: Re: [TGF] Name variants > To: fh_research@hotmail.com, > transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <7f94.70de8e21.3db55ae1@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Do you mean between the name variants? Such as Fawkner/Faulkner? That > can work with only two variants, but when the name frequently appears in four > or more forms, it is not very satisfying to the reader -- in my opinion. I > am not aware that there is any single, widely accepted standard for how to > handle name variants. > > J. H. ("Jay") Fonkert, CG > > View my speaking calendar at: > _http://www.genealogicalspeakersguild.org/calendar_view.php_ (http://www.genealogicalspeakersguild.org/calendar_view.php) > _http://www.fourgenerationsgenealogy.wordpress.com_ > (http://www.fourgenerationsgenealogy.wordpress.com/) > _http://fourgenerationsgenealogy.blogspot.com/_ > (http://fourgenerationsgenealogy.blogspot.com/) > Saint Paul, MN > > Director, Association of Professional Genealogists > professional profile at _www.apgen.org_ (http://www.apgen.org)/) > > *"CG" & "Certified Genealogist" are service marks of the Board for > Certification of Genealogists, and are used by authorized associates following > periodic, peer-reviewed competency evaluations. Certificate No. 965, issued 11 > May 2012, expires 11 May 2017. > > > > In a message dated 10/21/2012 8:55:02 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > fh_research@hotmail.com writes: > > > > > > Good morning! > > When I submitted a report for the NGS American Genealogy: Home Study > Course in which I referred to a surname as you have suggested, I was called out > by the person who graded the report. I was told to refer to the name in all > variant forms, separated by a forward slash (solidus) throughout the > document. > > There are so many differing opinions on these issues, it is confusing. I > referred to Professional Genealogy. Name variants are not covered. > > Elizabeth Banas > > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 10:04:43 -0400 > From: "Michael Hait" <michael.hait@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [TGF] Name variants > To: "Elizabeth Banas" <fh_research@hotmail.com>, "Transitional > genealogists forum" <transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <BAY145-ds4601E61950D5ED3D22797927B0@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > I generally will use the most-frequent or most-common spelling when > referring to the person in general, but when referring to a record, I will > use that spelling, in quotation marks. Citations always use the spelling on > the record. Alternatively if there is a standardized spelling I will use > that. > > For example, in a recent case, my client's grandmother's maiden name was > "Pinder." The records actually use the spelling "Penders" most often before > say 1935. After then, the "Pinder" spelling is used almost exclusively. I > used the standardized spelling "Pinder" for the genealogical summaries and > for the narrative, but put "(alt. Penders)" after the first use, and then > put the actual spelling used in quotation marks when discussing specific > actions directly from specific records. > > > > Michael Hait, CG(sm) > michael.hait@hotmail.com > http://www.haitfamilyresearch.com > "Planting the Seeds" Blog: http://michaelhait.wordpress.com > > CG and Certified Genealogist are service marks of the Board for > Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants > after periodic competency evaluation, and the board name is registered in > the US Patent & Trademark Office. > -----Original Message----- > From: Elizabeth Banas > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 9:54 AM > To: Transitional genealogists forum > Subject: [TGF] Name variants > > > > > > Good morning! > > When I submitted a report for the NGS American Genealogy: Home Study Course > in which I referred to a surname as you have suggested, I was called out by > the person who graded the report. I was told to refer to the name in all > variant forms, separated by a forward slash (solidus) throughout the > document. > > There are so many differing opinions on these issues, it is confusing. I > referred to Professional Genealogy. Name variants are not covered. > > Elizabeth Banas > > 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 > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > End of TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM Digest, Vol 6, Issue 568 > *************************************************************** > 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 > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 09:52:40 -0400 > From: Elizabeth Banas <fh_research@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [TGF] Names > To: <rondina.muncy@gmail.com>, Transitional genealogists forum > <transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <COL123-W3725F65BAA5DB72EC0A27C877B0@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Good morning! When I submitted a report for the NGS American Genealogy: Home Study Course in which I referred to a surname as you have suggested, I was called out by the person who graded the report. I was told to refer to the name in all variant forms, separated by a forward slash (solidus) throughout the document. There are so many differing opinions on these issues, it is confusing. I referred to Professional Genealogy. Name variants are not covered. Elizabeth Banas >> From: rondina.muncy@gmail.com >> Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 20:15:55 -0500 >> To: genealogy@stevedahlstrom.com >> CC: transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [TGF] Names >> >> Steve, >> >> When I run into that situation, I spell the name as it is normally spelled >> by a family in the text body unless I am referring to a specific document >> with another spelling. For that instance, I use the spelling the document >> does. If the spelling is bizarre then I place the usual spelling after it >> in brackets. You can also put the variations in quote marks. If it is for a >> citation, you may want to consider bracketed spellings, but this also can >> become cumbersome. >> >> I point out at the beginning of every work-product that spellings will be >> kept as they are in documents and in document references. I state this >> clearly in italics with space around it and sometimes discuss the fact that >> spellings were fluid in earlier times. >> >> In a recent case, the normal spelling was Ryan. I found Rian, Rhine, >> Rhines, Rine, and Renn (thank you German clerks) among others. 'Roan' had >> to be investigated, but alas, he was a Rine. >> >> Rondina >> _______________________ >> Rondina P. Muncy >> Ancestral Analysis >> 4008 Linden Avenue >> Fort Worth, Texas 76107 >> 682.224.6584 >> rondina.muncy@gmail.com >> www.ancestralanalysis.com >> >> >> On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 6:52 PM, Steve Dahlstrom < >> genealogy@stevedahlstrom.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> I am working on a client report. The family surname is found with various >>> spellings: Wait/Waitt/Waite/etc. in the report I have tried to use the >>> spelling that appears in the record I am describing, but this tends to be >>> confusing when referring to the same person. Should I do this, or adopt a >>> consistent spelling and make a comment that the actual records may vary? >>> >>> How have you handled similar situations? >>> >>> Steve Dahlstrom >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> 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 >> 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 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 09:54:56 -0400 > From: Elizabeth Banas <fh_research@hotmail.com> > Subject: [TGF] Name variants > To: Transitional genealogists forum > <transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <COL123-W36F8EC64450F2716DCD091877B0@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > > > Good morning! > > When I submitted a report for the NGS American Genealogy: Home Study Course in which I referred to a surname as you have suggested, I was called out by the person who graded the report. I was told to refer to the name in all variant forms, separated by a forward slash (solidus) throughout the document. > > There are so many differing opinions on these issues, it is confusing. I referred to Professional Genealogy. Name variants are not covered. > > Elizabeth Banas > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 10:04:17 -0400 (EDT) > From: JFonkert@aol.com > Subject: Re: [TGF] Name variants > To: fh_research@hotmail.com, > transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <7f94.70de8e21.3db55ae1@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Do you mean between the name variants? Such as Fawkner/Faulkner? That > can work with only two variants, but when the name frequently appears in four > or more forms, it is not very satisfying to the reader -- in my opinion. I > am not aware that there is any single, widely accepted standard for how to > handle name variants. > > J. H. ("Jay") Fonkert, CG > > View my speaking calendar at: > _http://www.genealogicalspeakersguild.org/calendar_view.php_ (http://www.genealogicalspeakersguild.org/calendar_view.php) > _http://www.fourgenerationsgenealogy.wordpress.com_ > (http://www.fourgenerationsgenealogy.wordpress.com/) > _http://fourgenerationsgenealogy.blogspot.com/_ > (http://fourgenerationsgenealogy.blogspot.com/) > Saint Paul, MN > > Director, Association of Professional Genealogists > professional profile at _www.apgen.org_ (http://www.apgen.org)/) > > *"CG" & "Certified Genealogist" are service marks of the Board for > Certification of Genealogists, and are used by authorized associates following > periodic, peer-reviewed competency evaluations. Certificate No. 965, issued 11 > May 2012, expires 11 May 2017. > > > > In a message dated 10/21/2012 8:55:02 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > fh_research@hotmail.com writes: > > > > > > Good morning! > > When I submitted a report for the NGS American Genealogy: Home Study > Course in which I referred to a surname as you have suggested, I was called out > by the person who graded the report. I was told to refer to the name in all > variant forms, separated by a forward slash (solidus) throughout the > document. > > There are so many differing opinions on these issues, it is confusing. I > referred to Professional Genealogy. Name variants are not covered. > > Elizabeth Banas > > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 10:04:43 -0400 > From: "Michael Hait" <michael.hait@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [TGF] Name variants > To: "Elizabeth Banas" <fh_research@hotmail.com>, "Transitional > genealogists forum" <transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <BAY145-ds4601E61950D5ED3D22797927B0@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > I generally will use the most-frequent or most-common spelling when > referring to the person in general, but when referring to a record, I will > use that spelling, in quotation marks. Citations always use the spelling on > the record. Alternatively if there is a standardized spelling I will use > that. > > For example, in a recent case, my client's grandmother's maiden name was > "Pinder." The records actually use the spelling "Penders" most often before > say 1935. After then, the "Pinder" spelling is used almost exclusively. I > used the standardized spelling "Pinder" for the genealogical summaries and > for the narrative, but put "(alt. Penders)" after the first use, and then > put the actual spelling used in quotation marks when discussing specific > actions directly from specific records. > > > > Michael Hait, CG(sm) > michael.hait@hotmail.com > http://www.haitfamilyresearch.com > "Planting the Seeds" Blog: http://michaelhait.wordpress.com > > CG and Certified Genealogist are service marks of the Board for > Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants > after periodic competency evaluation, and the board name is registered in > the US Patent & Trademark Office. > -----Original Message----- > From: Elizabeth Banas > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 9:54 AM > To: Transitional genealogists forum > Subject: [TGF] Name variants > > > > > > Good morning! > > When I submitted a report for the NGS American Genealogy: Home Study Course > in which I referred to a surname as you have suggested, I was called out by > the person who graded the report. I was told to refer to the name in all > variant forms, separated by a forward slash (solidus) throughout the > document. > > There are so many differing opinions on these issues, it is confusing. I > referred to Professional Genealogy. Name variants are not covered. > > Elizabeth Banas > > 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 > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > End of TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM Digest, Vol 6, Issue 568 > ***************************************************************