Following the discussion on surname spelling variations, go to http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/soundexconverter You can type in a surname and get both a Soundex Code *and* a list of spelling variations for that code. For example, using "Meighan" from Meighey vs. Meighan question posted earlier, the results are: Soundex Code for Meighan = M250 Other surnames sharing this Soundex Code: MACKIN | MACON | MACQUEEN | MAGOON | MAKEMIE | MAKIN | MASON | MASSON | MAUGHAN | MAXON | MAXSON | MCCAIN | MCCAN | MCCANN | MCCOUN | MCCOWAN | MCCOWEN | MCCOWN | MCCUEN | MCCUNE | MCEWAN | MCEWEN | MCGANN | MCGINN | MCGOWAN | MCGOWEN | MCHAM | MCHONE | MCKAMEY | MCKANE | MCKEAN | MCKEEN | MCKENNA | MCKENNEY | MCKEON | MCKEOWN | MCKIM | MCKINNEY | MCKOWN | MCKUNE | MCNEW | MCNEY | MCQUEEN | MCQUOWN | MCSHANE | MCSWAIN | MCSWEENEY | MEACHAM | MEACHEM | MEAKIN | MECHEN | MESCAN | MESSINO | MICHUM | MIXON | MUGAN | MUSSINA | MUSSON | And using Meighey: Soundex Code for Meighey = M200 Other surnames sharing this Soundex Code: MAAK | MAAS | MAASS | MACE | MACK | MACKAY | MACKEY | MACKIE | MACY | MAES | MAGEE | MAIZE | MAS | MASK | MASSE | MASSEY | MASSIE | MAUCK | MAUK | MAUS | MAUZEY | MAXEY | MAYES | MAYHUGH | MAYS | MAZE | MAZZA | MAZZEO | MCCAY | MCCOY | MCCUE | MCGEE | MCGEHEE | MCGHEE | MCGOEY | MCKAY | MCKEE | MCKEY | MCKIE | MCQUHAE | MEASE | MEECE | MEEK | MEEKS | MEESE | MEGAW | MEIGS | MEWES | MICHIE | MICK | MICKEY | MIESS | MIKE | MIKSCH | MIX | MIZE | MOAK | MOCK | MOGG | MOOSE | MOSS | MOUSSEAU | MUCKEY | MUGG | MUIC | MUSE | Sort of scary, isn't it?! ============= Mary Thiele Fobian Writer/Editor Pacific Grove, CA