Behind the Name: Message: "Those are mis-codings, not genuine names (m)"

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Subject:	Those are mis-codings, not genuine names (m)
Author:	Chrisell (Authenticated as Chrisell)
Date:	April 3, 2006 at 7:53:13 AM
Reply to:	I agree by Lillian

Those names are not the names of actual people, but the names of people whose forms were incorrectly marked 'male' when they should have been marked 'female' (and vice versa for the girls named Matthew, William etc). The SSA website where that data comes from has a disclaimer to that effect: they have just transcribed the data, they haven't attempted to sort it. That's why there's non-names such as Baby, Male and Female in those lists as well.

♦ Chrisell ♦

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Messages in this thread:

Names in geneology - The LP Apr 2 2006, 7:54:48 PM
- Re: Names in geneology - Cleveland Kent Evans Apr 3 2006, 9:16:25 AM
- Re: Names in geneology - Elemmennope Apr 2 2006, 8:50:04 PM
  - Re: Names in geneology - Chrisell Apr 2 2006, 8:58:09 PM
    - I agree - Lillian Apr 3 2006, 3:21:16 AM
      - Those are mis-codings, not genuine names (m) - Chrisell Apr 3 2006, 7:53:13 AM
        
        Ah, thanks for that (nt) - Lillian Apr 3 2006, 2:13:04 PM

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