Convert Surname to Soundex Equivalent
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Neil CrosbyVersion Compatibility: Visual Basic 6
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When researching US Census data, sooner or later you will need to convert a surname into a soundex equivalent. This program will do that for you using the rules at:
http://www.nara.gov/genealogy//coding.html
Instructions: Click the link below to download the code. Select 'Save' from the IE popup dialog. Once downloaded, open the .zip file from your local drive using WinZip or a comparable program to view the contents.
Download soundex.zip