Name searches can be tricky if you are not sure of the exact spelling. Regardless of the database you are using, when conducting a search on a last name — for example, “DeMarino” — you may need to conduct searches on every possible permutation of the name. Casemaker does not edit documents so as to standardize names, nor does it add automatic equivalents to one’s search terms.

To ensure that your search is as comprehensive as possible, you could conduct two searches: one for “de marino” and another for “demarino” (capitalization does not matter). You could also conduct one search by entering both variations of the name in the search box within parenthesis and separated with a comma (comma = or). See the illustration, below.