[ANSTHRLD] Updating the OP

[Eirik Halfdanarson]

It would be better to search the O and A online. If a name is changed it is
usually cross referenced there. It will let you know if something is
actually registered or not.

On Aug 11, 2017 7:15 PM, "Jennifer Smith" <jds at randomgang.com> wrote:

> Usually it's just not going to be that useful. People put all kinds of
> crazy stuff on anything that has "name" on it, but heraldry submission
> forms are usually limited to stuff they actually submitted for
> registration. Resubmissions after a return will generally have the returned
> name info as part of the LoI/ILoI text.
>
> For some you're just going to have to throw names out and see if anyone
> knows them. :)
>
> -Emma
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 12:26 PM, Sweet, Debby <
> deborah.s.sweet at okstate.edu>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi, everyone
> >
> > I've been updating the OP with names and devices that have been
> > registered. But I'm encountering a problem in correlating some of the
> > registered names with what is in the OP.  I know that on the name
> > registration form there is a line for the submitter to list previously
> used
> > names. But that information is not visible to the casual viewer of OSCAR.
> >
> > Do I need to get a (reading) account to view that information? Or is it
> > even there at all?
> >
> > Or would it be better throw those names out here and hope someone else
> > knows the peeps involved?
> >
> > I realize that not all the names registered will necessarily have an
> entry
> > in the OP but I've got 33 names with possible matches and 62 names with
> no
> > clear or semi-obvious match. And this doesn't even touch the problem of
> > whether or not the name was registered simply to allow registry of arms
> and
> > they want to use this other (unregistrable) name as their OP entry.
> >
> > Any help with answers greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Estrill
> > Zodiacus
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