Nickname Table
To reduce the frequency of duplicate searches for similar first names and common nicknames, the system uses a Nickname Table. This means you don't have to run separate searches for first names "Cathy" and "Kathy" or "Sidney" and "Sydney."
When a first name begins with the letters in column one of the Nickname Table, matches will include first names beginning with the letters in column two and vice versa. For example, the Nickname Table has LAR = LAU and LAW. If you search for "SM=LARRY," the search output will include "SMITH LAURENCE" and "SMITH LAWRENCE." If you enter "SM= LAURENCE," the search output will include "SMITH LARRY." Nicknaming is not used in the Party Name qualifier field.
A social security number (SSN) search qualifier can be used to limit the search results of a General or Grantor/Grantee search. Entering the last four (4) digits of the party's SSN will return all matches of the party name with the last 4 digits of the SSN and all matches of the party name without SSN.
Note: For details refer to the General Nickname Table of your county located in the Help TOC (Table of Contents) under DTS 2.0 for TeleTitle Counties/ DTS 2.0 TeleTitle County Specifics/<your county>/Tables & Indexes.
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