Multiple spellings of surnames in the search engine?

Question

I recognize that so many of us have this issue regarding various spellings. I see  a problem with the search engine. If I type in Moriset which is the same name as Morrissette, Morissette, Morrisette, Morrisset, etc.

But the search engine isn't flexible enough to get all of these search parameters when a search is entered. We need a search engine that can bring up all of the entries of a certain family name. I have the problem with Mayhew (Mahieu, Mehew, Mahew, Mayhue...) and Layne (Lane, Lain, Layn).

Answer 1

The search site  " Find My Past,has a box you click on that do show

name variations,They have a lot of World Wide records.I use it often.

Names do change over time,mainly because there were so many people

in the area with same name.I once had 5 same first and last name in the

same Parish.Very likely they were cousins.

Comments

Once had them?  Does that mean their records have been expunged or do you now have 6 of them or that because you stopped being their PMs they're no longer "yours"?  <g>

Answer 2

That is one reason why it is important for profiles to include all the variant spellings in Other Last Names. If they are, the person will come up in a search regardless of which name is used in the search.