There are surname notes with suggested surname of XXXXX.

A surname note is added to the index when the enumerator wrote a surname with a spelling that makes it difficult to find when searching. For example, if the enumerator wrote the name Arsenault as Harceno it will not appear in the soundex listing of similar names and may be missed by a researcher. In these cases a surname note is added which appears on the census page and on the surname listing for Arsenault, alerting someone searching for Arsenault that they should also check this record. Researchers using the index can get a list of such records by clicking on the link.

There are field correction notes with suggested corrected surname of XXXXX.

A field correction note is added when a transcription error is found, either by a proof reader or a researcher. Transcribers periodically check for correction notes on records that they transcribed, and if the correction is valid they change the record. If a researcher does a search for a name, and there is a correction note that suggests the correct transcription of the name in a record should be that name, the above note will appear in the surname listing. The researcher can check the list of records with correction notes by clicking on the link.