More like geneology = !

Here are the variations on my FRENCH surname (SEPHARDIC JEWISH?) relatives in different Canadian documents, many of whom were Canadian WW2 Vets (to keep this in context of MLU ) Many documents referring to the same person, each one had a different spelling variation in each different document! Argh ... cross-check cross-check cross-check

Viznaugh
Visnaugh
Vezina
Visnaw
Vesigneault
Visigneault
Visneauve
Visneau
Visneaux
Visina
Visna
Vizna
ARGH

(I just know I'm forgetting some of the spellings I've come across ... and Smith seems so simple except there are so many)

Hmmmm, my Quebec French relations may be upset to know their roots may root back a little farther than pure France and that perhaps their lovely dark and tan-able complexions come from and perhaps they also speak Spanish and Portuguese in their sleep when they have nightmares about bar mitzfahs and other ... rituals ... but their loved ones are too kind to tell them??? Mais oui?

Ma