The wildcard is available for use in all text fields. This search would return records of people with the last names of Crary and McCrary as well as Vicrary. This search would return records for anyone with the first name Biddy or Betsy as well as Betty, Barney, or Bobby. Using the wildcard in the middle of a word can also help if you are unsure whether a given letter in a name is single or double. This type of search can also help if you are unsure of a vowel in a word.
All text fields are case-insensitive.