^(*) A soundex-type search will find matches for the spelling you have entered above as well as for variations. For instance Read, Reid, Reed and/or Reade will be looked for when you enter the name Read in the Surname box. Old record keepers were very creative spellers, so a soundex search helps you to cover all your bases.

If you only enter a last name in the Surname box and leave the Given Name box empty, this search will return all entries for a given name.