Laura,
You make a very valid point for the purposes of your reports, which in this
case are designed to elicit a response from the recipients. It also
illustrates that the treatment of unknowns depends on the personal choice
and end use, as I would not wish for underscores except for the purpose
which you describe.
Ron Ferguson
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Laura Johnson wrote:
I use a different approach entirely because I like how it looks in the
reports that I do for my clients and for myself.
I use 10 underlines in a row for a name. In using this to send
reports to family members, I find they fill in the blanks easier and
faster than seeing 'Unknown" in the wording.
for example
last name unknown - Sarah __________
first name unknown - __________ Smith
both names unknown - __________ __________
Jennifer Dorner wrote:
I cannot find on the Legacy site how they recommend dealing with
individuals whose surnames are unknown. In a previous program, I
would put two slashes (//) in the surname field, but when I do this
in Legacy it warns me about adding symbols. What is advised: leave
the field blank, use "unknown"? Any suggestions?
Jennifer
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