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I notice that some of the spelling of the names sometimes contradicts the commonly excepted spellings of the names today. Why?

April 26, 2017Commonly contradicts excepted names Notice spelling spellings today

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I notice that some of the spelling of the names sometimes contradicts the commonly excepted spellings of the names today. Why?

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We spelled the names as Captain Challis spelled them. His spellings are often taken from the Gazettes or Army Lists, which at times used a variety of spellings for the same individual. If you do not find the individual you are looking for, try an alternate spelling of his name. For example, if you are looking MacDonald, you should also look for Mcdonald, Macdonell, and Mcdonell.