Re: are Beaver and Beavor same family?
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Re: are Beaver and Beavor same family?
Mildred Fournier 4/21/01
Most valuable lesson I learned doing research is :don't be a surname purist. Have seen my family's names spelled several different ways on the same document. Safest way to go is collect all info on all spellings and sort out the ones who belong to you. Some individuals can get crossways with other family and change the spelling to avoid family connection. Don't pass up any info because of spelling. Census takers and clerks who record info can be responsible for the various spellings also. Our ancestors were not always schooled and possibly could not write or spell their own names or correct the spelling of those who wrote documents for them. Happy hunting.