These options
were created on the last name only.
| Soundex: |
A code created by using the first letter
of the name and encoding the remaining consonants into three numbers. This
code was used for some U.S. Census indexes. Read
this for more detailed information. |
| Metaphone: |
A more advanced code based on the phonetic
sounds of letters. Read
this for more detailed information. |
| Double
Metaphone: |
A variation of Metaphone to take into
account foreign names. Read
this for more detailed information. |
| NYSIIS: |
A code developed by New York State for
a criminal database system. Read
this for more detailed information. |
| TEdex: |
An experimental code created by SFgenealogy
based on transcription errors. |