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Here are some of the most Frequently Asked Question about the O-High Alumni Association (sm) web site. The questions are not listed in any particular order. If you do not find the answer to your question listed here, write to: Webmaster@oberlin-high.org |
Where/how
did you get my name?
We obtained class lists and names from newspapers, graduation programs and members of the various classes. Top of Page Why is/isn't
my middle name listed?
Why isn't my
married name listed?
Why are names in parentheses or "quotes"? Naming Conventions Used On O-High Alumni In writing names on our class lists, we try to write them as each class member would write his or her own name when written out in full. When we have the information, we use the following naming conventions for names posted to our class lists: Example: (Mary) Jane “Janie” (Doe) (Smith) Jones When a person has two or more given names and they normally go by other than the first given name, we put the first given name in parentheses (e.g., (Mary) Jane Doe normally goes by the name Jane). Nicknames are put in quotation marks (e.g., Jane “Janie” Doe is nicknamed Janie). If a woman is known to have been married, her maiden name is the first surname in parentheses after her given name(s), and her last married name is the last surname given. Any other previous married names are placed in parenthesis between these two surnames in the order of the marriages (e.g., Jane (Doe) (Smith) (Wilson) Jones indicates that Jane Doe first married a Mr. Smith, then she married a Mr. Wilson, and then she married a Mr. Jones, her last marriage to the best of our knowledge). Previous married names are sometimes not indicated, by request. If married persons use a hyphenated surname, we use that convention. Names of deceased persons are placed in a black font, and the year of the person's birth and death are appended to the name if we know them. If we are unsure of the year of birth, we estimate it based on either: 1) their graduation year and an assumed age of 18 at graduation or 2) their age at death. Estimated dates are preceded by a “c.” for circa. If we have posted an obituary for the person, we put the name and dates in bold black. Their obituary can then be found on our In Memoriam Obituary pages. Please send any updates to the names
on our class lists to the O-High Alumni webmaster.
Why isn't my
name listed with my class?
Who can have
their name listed with a given class?
What information
do you collect on O-High Alumni?
What is the O-High
Alumni Association's connection with Oberlin City Schools, Oberlin High
School or the Oberlin Board of Education?
Who pays for
the operation of the O-High Alumni Association web site?
How much is
spent on salaries?
How can I get
an obituary added to the "In Memoriam" section?
Please include the newspaper citation (name, town and
date) if you have it.
Can you help
me find a "missing" OHS classmate or the date/place of death for a deceased
classmate?
Can you help
me plan a Class Reunion?
Do you have
an email list for all registered OHS class member that I can use?
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