I just have to reply to this. I found many misspellings for my ancestor, William E. Williams, on Ancestry.com, including: Willams Willam Wliams Williame (for William E) Wlliams Wilaims Wllams Wialms Wialaims Wailliams Welliams Illiams Wilyams Willms Some added the Mc, Mac, and the ' (along with all the variations in spelling) McWiliams McWilliam MacWilliams M'Williams then there are the abbreviations: Wms Wm Wlms and the mis-transcribed letters: Hillam Hilliams Hms Villiams Good luck ... I know what you're going through. Phyllis