Suffixes

Suffixes, such as Sr., Jr., II, III, etc. should not be included in the last name field.  Additional information in the last name field will be included in the search criteria and may preclude possible matches.

If you are searching for JOHN SHITH SR., and enter the last name as SMITH SR., the last names will search for a last name of SMITHSR, instead of SMITH.  This may preclude a possible match if SMITH SR has not been entered as either the last name or an alias name.  By using a last name of SMITH, the date of birth field will be the deciding factor if several generations of JOHN SMITH are in the database.

This logic holds true for any last name suffix.  Do not include them in your entry.