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[Indexing] Allow users to search for people (authors, subjects, etc.) using alternate forms of their name #2970

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There is an author who is known by both his English name (Lafcadio Hearn) and his Japanese name (Yakumo Koizumi). As a patron, when I do an author keyword search or a full keyword search for Yakumo Koizumi, it should also include results for Lafcadio Hearn. This way, I don't have to know about both names before starting my search and I don't miss out on any of this author's titles.

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  • If a marc record has the authorized form of a personal name in the 100, 600, or 700 field, and a LC Name authority record lists alternate forms of their name, we also index the alternate forms into the solr record
  • Alternate forms of the name are not displayed to the user
  • Alternate forms of the name are searchable, but weighted less heavily than the authorized form of the name

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