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Name
(REQUIRED) Always list the complete last and first names. If middle name is
known it should also be included. Middle initial should be used when complete
middle name is not known, or if the person only uses an initial. If the name is
illegible the fingerprint card will be rejected. Printing or typing of the name is
recommended.
Name Field - Suffixes
Suffixes are names that follow the last name, such as II, III, Jr., Sr., etc.
Examples: John Robert Smith III, John Smith Sr., John Smith Jr.
Name suffixes should not be confused with abbreviations following the name
indicating some type of degree, such as MD, PhD, DDS, DVM, JD, etc.
Name Field - Prefixes
Prefixes precede the name and should not be included. Prefixes include Mr., Mrs.,
Ms., Miss and Dr.
Name Field - Compound or Hispanic Names
For compound names enter both surnames with or without the hyphen.
For Hispanic names, which usually contain compound surnames (paternal and
maternal), the full name including both surnames, if known, should be entered in the
name field. For example:
• Subject’s Name - Jose Rodriguez-Gonzalez (Hyphenated)
• Enter Name - RODRIGUEZ-GONZALEZ/JOSE
• Subject’s Name - Jose Rodriguez Gonzalez (non-hyphenated)
• Enter Name - RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ/JOSE
• Subject’s Name - Jose Rodriguez y Gonzalez (Spanish letter “y” in
place)
• Enter Name RODRIGUEZ Y GONZALEZ/JOSE
Additionally, each surname component of the full name should be entered
individually as a separate alias to ensure the possibility of a hit should either surname
be inquired upon.
When entering each surname component individually as an alias, enter the hyphen or
letter “y” if present in the name. Using the above name as an example, the following
two aliases would be appended to the base record: RODRIGUEZ/JOSE and
GONZALEZ/JOSE.
Other compound surnames should be entered in the same manner as described above.
Name Field - Oriental Names
For Oriental names the last unit should be entered as the master last name. Each of
the other units should be entered as a surname/alias, with the other units shown as
first and middle name. For example:
• NAI/DONALD/LEE
• LEE/DONALD/NAI
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