Name Spelling Standards

Since these indexes are essentially manual, the search function does not have the flexibility that many of us are familiar with using FamilySearch, Ancestry, or FindMyPast. For instance, there is no way to specify a search that finds "similar" or "sounds like" results. Since spelling was still not fully standardized during the 1800's, I had to find a way to overcome that limitation and find results that were similarly spelled or pronounced. The current solution is certainly not elegant, but it gets the job done. Regardless of how some names were spelled in the original record, I have standardized spellings to allow for the basic search function in your browser to be most helpful. This post lists the standardized name spellings for most common names in Canischio.

Before adding someone to your family tree, I recommend reading all the original records you can find, noting how a person's name was spelled by his or her parents and the spelling of the person's signature later in life. You may also be informed by current conventions for Italian names or by how names were anglicized when people immigrated. In the end, you'll have to decide for yourself the "best" spelling for your family.

These spellings were selected relatively arbitrarily. As always, constructive feedback is much appreciated.

Adelaide

Alessandro

Alessio

Barbara

Bedino

Bosone

Braida

Campasso

Caramello

Catarina

Cattarello

Costantino

Cristina

Decolli

Filippo

Gagliardo

Giacoma (surname)

Giacometto

Giacomo (given name)

Gioanna

Gioanni

Gioannini

Giuseppe

Maddalena

Matteo

Mattia

Maurizio

Michele

Mor

Paolo

Paolo

Pecchenino

Peradotto

Picco

Roscio

Stefano

Teresa

Tomaso

Virginia