My own question: What are the steps necessary to prove that persons are one  
and the same when appreciable differences of name are present? Is it even  
possible to prove? Who provides the ruling?
 
When anyone looks at a record, they automatically decide that a name is  
something they have had experience with, whether they recognize it or not.   Ralph 
had sufficient reason to believe that Sugger could be the family he was  
looking for, because he himself has the name Dugger and knows what it sounds  
like.  He didn't have to rely on sight alone.
 
But a person who was unfamiliar with the family itself could understandably  
believe the record in front of them was correct.  They produce their  gedcoms, 
articles etc using this version, and Lo and Behold! the error is  compounded 
forever.  If the author cites their sources, you could go back  and decide for 
yourself the correct family name.  But what happens  when the primary source 
is no longer available or in existence?  
 
I'm a fairly new list member, and am very glad to have the insights that  are 
obviously available from all of you.  I don't pretend to have the depth  of 
knowledge shown by many of you, so common sense plays a large part in my  
research.
 
And I can use all the help you can give :)
 
Janice
 

 
I would never categorically decide a person's identity on this alone, but  
it's definitely worth checking out. Actually, there are many cases where a  
capital D could be mistaken for a capital S.

Think of the actions necessary to form both a capital S and a D. The only  
real difference is the slant and degree of 'roundness' at corners #3 and  4.  If 
either or both are nearly nonexistent, you end up with a character  much 
closer to a traditional S than a D.
 
Janice
 
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My  questions are these:

1.  Do you think there is a reasonable  chance that the 'D' could have been 
mistaken for an 'S' and that the surname  was actually Dugger, etc.? The 
authors stated that the calligraphy was  difficult to read and the records were not 
in good condition.  All  these entries are for Lawnes Creek Parish and are 
close to where my known  ancestor, Daniel Dugger got his land patent in 1725.

2.  Does  anyone know if these records are still available for viewing?  If 
so  where would they be located. (I assume either in Surry County or the 
Library  of Virginia.)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.   

Ralph  Dugger
Dallas





 
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