[Genealib] SOUNDEX CONFUSION

[janet tomkins]

Hi, I am hoping that someone can help me get a better  handle on one of the
Soundex rules, specifically the one that states that if two consonants have
the same soundex code and are separated by a vowel, the consonant to the
right of the vowel is coded, e.g. Tymczak, T-522.

I’m a little confused by the example (which I have seen on several web
pages).  The “T” and the “5” are straightforward.  But then comes
the “cz”.  According to another Soundex rule, these should be coded as
one letter, because  ”c” and “z” have the same Soundex code and are
adjacent.

Then comes the vowel and the “k”.  As I read the first rule cited
above, one should then code the “k” (being to the right of the vowel)
and ignore the so-called single letter “cz”.  This would yield a
Soundex code of T-520.

Can anyone elucidate this for me?  Or better yet, provide a more
straightforward example of the rule?  I know there are lots of online
Soundex converters, but I would like to understand the system properly.

Many thanks!
Janet Tomkins
Genealogy librarian
Vancouver Public Library