Soundex

TENNEY NAME

 M.J. Tenney’s book, TENNEY FAMILY, 1891 edition notes that the TENNEY name may have several spelling variations.

 The Soundex  Coding System, a useful tool that allows finding a person even though the name may have been recorded under various spellings. Phonetic spellings are grouped together with what might be considered the standard spelling.  Every Soundex code consists of a letter and a 3-digit number. The letter is always the first letter of the surname. Numbers are assigned to the remaining letters.  The letters a,e,i,o,u,y,w and h are not  coded. The first letter of a surname is not coded.  There are additional guidelines for names with a prefix. A complete description of the Soundex Coding System can be found in  “The  World Book of Tenney’s”, published by Halbert’s Family Heritage, 1996.  There is also a book The Soundex Reference Guide” available in most large libraries.  Coding Guide:

            Number                         Key Letters/Equivalents

            1                                              b,p,f,v

            2                                              c,s,k,g,j,q,x,z

            3                                              d,t

            4                                              l

            5                                              m,n

            6                                              r