tracing surnames with different spellings

[Downunder Kilt]

It's not just names that you have to watch out for if searching records. I was searching my paternal line in some Scottish records and had all the right names of mother, father, brothers, sisters, children, but could only find one person in the area of the name I was looking for, but he was listed a 15 years of age, but listed as head of house. He was actually 35

[Dale-of-Cedars]

For some, spelling can get complicated: Crafford, Crafoord, Craford, Crauford, Craufuird, Craufurd, Crawford, Crawfort, Crawfurd, Crowford, Krafferdt, Kraffert, Krafford...