Jim Menard wrote:

>  How about using the Soundex algorithm? A quick Google search found this 
>  brief explanation <http://www.frontiernet.net/~rjacob/soundex.htm>

Ohhh!  Thank you Jim!  What a simple, well-explained method for a sounds-like
index.  This would be a great new index type for MagmaCollections..

Do you know whether it works for other keywords?  Or just Surnames?  I would
think it would, since some people's surname are regular words anyway..

 - Chris

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