Another question: what about encoding alternative names such as nickname?  For example, John Robinson commonly known as Jack.  Which encoding would be correct?

<nameEntry>
   <part localType="surname">Robertson</part>
   <part localType="forename">John K.</part>
   <part localType="nickname">Jack</part>
</nameEntry>

Or:

<nameEntry>
   <part localType="surname">Robertson</part>
   <part localType="forename">John K.</part>
</nameEntry>

<nameEntryParallel>
   <part localType="surname">Robertson</part>
   <part localType="forename">Jack</part>
</nameEntry>

Michele

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Michele Combs
Librarian for Manuscripts and Archives Processing
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University
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