Re: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports
I had missed that, Jenny. Thanks. On 8/15/08 6:17 PM, Jenny M Benson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Marilyn Streeter wrote Thank you all for the assistance. I have been using the double quotes but only for instances such as Sarah Margaret Marg Smith. When I use it for actually using the second given name, such as George Roland Roland Smith, it does pick up the second name but I really don't like the looks of the repeating of the second name on print outs. However if this is the only option for this I guess I will use it. As I told you in my earlier post, if you check the option for Remove quoted given names in Report Options - Format then it does not repeat the second name. The first instance of the name will be George Roland Smith and thereafter it will be Roland. (You also need to check Use quoted names for narratives, of course.) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports
Thanks, Ron. I had completely missed that. On 8/15/08 6:55 PM, ronald ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Janis, If I remember correctly it does but also has the disavantage that you cannot remove it without losing a name. For example not only would George Calvin Gilmore use Calvin when referring to the person eg. Calvin married - no quotes. but would write George Calvin Gilmore born 25 Dec 1881 with quotes. By using George Calvin Calvin Gilmore the only time the name in quotes appears is on your screens, provided that when compiling reports you have it set to remove names in quotes. Ron Ferguson _ *New* Insert Pictures Into your Web Pages - Blogs http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:48:41 -0400 Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Does the middle name get picked up as the usage name for narratives if it isn't repeated? It seems silly (as in my example below) to write: George Calvin Calvin Gilmore Does it work if you just write: George Calvin Gilmore Doesn't the latter imply that Calvin is a nickname, rather than a middle name in general usage? Janis Walker Gilmore On 8/15/08 1:56 PM, Janis L Gilmore wrote: Marilyn, I believe if you insert the name that is really used in quotes, Legacy should pick up that name and use it in narratives after the first time. For instance: Mary Caroline Molly Walker My husband also uses his middle name - in his case it would be: George Calvin Calvin Gilmore Janis On 8/15/08 12:41 PM, Marilyn Streeter wrote: Some of the people I have in my database use their second given name instead of their first given name. I have shown that the second name was the one they used by putting the second name in capitals. However my problem arises when printing out reports is that the first given name is always used. For instance Shawn DAVID Smith shows me that David is the given name he uses but in a register report I get the sentence, Shawn was born Oct 21, 1910. I am one of these people who uses my second name. Is there a way to correct this besides editing the report to state the used given name properly? Thank you Marilyn _ Win a voice over part with Kung Fu Panda Live Search and 100¹s of Kung Fu Panda prizes to win with Live Search http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/107571439/direct/01/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports
I was not aware of the work-around to get Legacy to use a nickname in a narrative report? It seems a little convolved to me? I'd like to suggest that Legacy modify their software to let you select one of the alternate, given names from the AKA list. This would require adding a feature to the AKA file to select a preferred name for narrative reports and link it to the report, options menu. This would seem to be a more logical way to do it? Carol -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ronald ferguson Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 3:55 PM To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports Janis, If I remember correctly it does but also has the disavantage that you cannot remove it without losing a name. For example not only would George Calvin Gilmore use Calvin when referring to the person eg. Calvin married - no quotes. but would write George Calvin Gilmore born 25 Dec 1881 with quotes. By using George Calvin Calvin Gilmore the only time the name in quotes appears is on your screens, provided that when compiling reports you have it set to remove names in quotes. Ron Ferguson _ *New* Insert Pictures Into your Web Pages - Blogs http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:48:41 -0400 Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Does the middle name get picked up as the usage name for narratives if it isn't repeated? It seems silly (as in my example below) to write: George Calvin Calvin Gilmore Does it work if you just write: George Calvin Gilmore Doesn't the latter imply that Calvin is a nickname, rather than a middle name in general usage? Janis Walker Gilmore On 8/15/08 1:56 PM, Janis L Gilmore wrote: Marilyn, I believe if you insert the name that is really used in quotes, Legacy should pick up that name and use it in narratives after the first time. For instance: Mary Caroline Molly Walker My husband also uses his middle name - in his case it would be: George Calvin Calvin Gilmore Janis On 8/15/08 12:41 PM, Marilyn Streeter wrote: Some of the people I have in my database use their second given name instead of their first given name. I have shown that the second name was the one they used by putting the second name in capitals. However my problem arises when printing out reports is that the first given name is always used. For instance Shawn DAVID Smith shows me that David is the given name he uses but in a register report I get the sentence, Shawn was born Oct 21, 1910. I am one of these people who uses my second name. Is there a way to correct this besides editing the report to state the used given name properly? Thank you Marilyn _ Win a voice over part with Kung Fu Panda Live Search and 100s of Kung Fu Panda prizes to win with Live Search http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/107571439/direct/01/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports
Funny, I like the way it works now. Having a reports name in addition to the real names seems overly complicated to me. However, if you always want reports to show a specific name, you could always make that the chosen name now and it would be the one that appears on reports. Cary [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 9:26 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports I was not aware of the work-around to get Legacy to use a nickname in a narrative report? It seems a little convolved to me? I'd like to suggest that Legacy modify their software to let you select one of the alternate, given names from the AKA list. This would require adding a feature to the AKA file to select a preferred name for narrative reports and link it to the report, options menu. This would seem to be a more logical way to do it? Carol -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ronald ferguson Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 3:55 PM To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports Janis, If I remember correctly it does but also has the disavantage that you cannot remove it without losing a name. For example not only would George Calvin Gilmore use Calvin when referring to the person eg. Calvin married - no quotes. but would write George Calvin Gilmore born 25 Dec 1881 with quotes. By using George Calvin Calvin Gilmore the only time the name in quotes appears is on your screens, provided that when compiling reports you have it set to remove names in quotes. Ron Ferguson _ *New* Insert Pictures Into your Web Pages - Blogs http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:48:41 -0400 Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Does the middle name get picked up as the usage name for narratives if it isn't repeated? It seems silly (as in my example below) to write: George Calvin Calvin Gilmore Does it work if you just write: George Calvin Gilmore Doesn't the latter imply that Calvin is a nickname, rather than a middle name in general usage? Janis Walker Gilmore On 8/15/08 1:56 PM, Janis L Gilmore wrote: Marilyn, I believe if you insert the name that is really used in quotes, Legacy should pick up that name and use it in narratives after the first time. For instance: Mary Caroline Molly Walker My husband also uses his middle name - in his case it would be: George Calvin Calvin Gilmore Janis On 8/15/08 12:41 PM, Marilyn Streeter wrote: Some of the people I have in my database use their second given name instead of their first given name. I have shown that the second name was the one they used by putting the second name in capitals. However my problem arises when printing out reports is that the first given name is always used. For instance Shawn DAVID Smith shows me that David is the given name he uses but in a register report I get the sentence, Shawn was born Oct 21, 1910. I am one of these people who uses my second name. Is there a way to correct this besides editing the report to state the used given name properly? Thank you Marilyn _ Win a voice over part with Kung Fu Panda Live Search and 100s of Kung Fu Panda prizes to win with Live Search http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/107571439/direct/01/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports
Some of the people I have in my database use their second given name instead of their first given name. I have shown that the second name was the one they used by putting the second name in capitals. However my problem arises when printing out reports is that the first given name is always used. For instance Shawn DAVID Smith shows me that David is the given name he uses but in a register report I get the sentence, Shawn was born Oct 21, 1910. I am one of these people who uses my second name. Is there a way to correct this besides editing the report to state the used given name properly? Thank you Marilyn Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports
Put the preferred name in double quotes in the individual entry and check the box for Use Quoted in the report options. I don't remember whether you can do this in all reports. I have not tried it in the charts. John Some of the people I have in my database use their second given name instead of their first given name. I have shown that the second name was the one they used by putting the second name in capitals. However my problem arises when printing out reports is that the first given name is always used. For instance Shawn DAVID Smith shows me that David is the given name he uses but in a register report I get the sentence, Shawn was born Oct 21, 1910. I am one of these people who uses my second name. Is there a way to correct this besides editing the report to state the used given name properly? Thank you Marilyn Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports
That's what the Nickname capability is for, in quotes (e.g., James Robert Bobbie Smith). Mike Michael J Method family research of: Method, Feehily, Fredrick, Herzog, tenEyck, Belsley In a message dated 8/15/2008 1:18:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Some of the people I have in my database use their second given name instead of their first given name. I have shown that the second name was the one they used by putting the second name in capitals. However my problem arises when printing out reports is that the first given name is always used. For instance Shawn DAVID Smith shows me that David is the given name he uses but in a register report I get the sentence, Shawn was born Oct 21, 1910. I am one of these people who uses my second name. Is there a way to correct this besides editing the report to state the used given name properly? Thank you Marilyn Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp **Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-Volkswagen-Jetta-2009/expert-review?ncid=aolaut000307 ) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports
Marilyn Streeter wrote Some of the people I have in my database use their second given name instead of their first given name. I have shown that the second name was the one they used by putting the second name in capitals. However my problem arises when printing out reports is that the first given name is always used. For instance Shawn DAVID Smith shows me that David is the given name he uses but in a register report I get the sentence, Shawn was born Oct 21, 1910. I am one of these people who uses my second name. Is there a way to correct this besides editing the report to state the used given name properly? Yes, there is! What you need to do is enter the forenames as Shawn David Shawn and when printing reports, in the Report Options on the Format tab, you can select Use quoted names for narratives and Remove quoted given names. If you tick both these options, the first mention will read Shawn David Smith was born and further mentions will be David was baptised etc. -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports
Marilyn, I believe if you insert the name that is really used in quotes, Legacy should pick up that name and use it in narratives after the first time. For instance: Mary Caroline Molly Walker My husband also uses his middle name - in his case it would be: George Calvin Calvin Gilmore Janis On 8/15/08 12:41 PM, Marilyn Streeter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some of the people I have in my database use their second given name instead of their first given name. I have shown that the second name was the one they used by putting the second name in capitals. However my problem arises when printing out reports is that the first given name is always used. For instance Shawn DAVID Smith shows me that David is the given name he uses but in a register report I get the sentence, Shawn was born Oct 21, 1910. I am one of these people who uses my second name. Is there a way to correct this besides editing the report to state the used given name properly? Thank you Marilyn Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports
If you use quotes instead of capitals you can have the preferred name in reports. So Alpha Beta Beta Jones, or Albert Bert Smith will show as Beta and Bert. Cary [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marilyn Streeter Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 11:41 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports Some of the people I have in my database use their second given name instead of their first given name. I have shown that the second name was the one they used by putting the second name in capitals. However my problem arises when printing out reports is that the first given name is always used. For instance Shawn DAVID Smith shows me that David is the given name he uses but in a register report I get the sentence, Shawn was born Oct 21, 1910. I am one of these people who uses my second name. Is there a way to correct this besides editing the report to state the used given name properly? Thank you Marilyn Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports
Put David between quotes. That does the trick. You can find this also in the Help. Bert - Original Message - From: Marilyn Streeter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 6:41 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports Some of the people I have in my database use their second given name instead of their first given name. I have shown that the second name was the one they used by putting the second name in capitals. However my problem arises when printing out reports is that the first given name is always used. For instance Shawn DAVID Smith shows me that David is the given name he uses but in a register report I get the sentence, Shawn was born Oct 21, 1910. I am one of these people who uses my second name. Is there a way to correct this besides editing the report to state the used given name properly? Thank you Marilyn Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports
Marilyn I'm including the relevant bits from the Help screens. In my case it means my name looks like this on the data entry screens: Pamela Margaret Margaret Pegler. From the Help screens: You can enter a familiar name as part of the given names by enclosing it in quotes. For example, Margaret Peggy Ann. This familiar name can then be used in narrative paragraphs when a book report is generated. (See the Use Quoted Names for Narratives topic in the Format tab section of Report Options.) Use Quoted Names for Narratives-If names have been entered within quotation marks, use them in narrative sections. For example, William Bill Martin would use Bill in narrative paragraphs. Removed Quoted Given Names-Exclude quoted given names. William Bill Martin would appear as William Martin. I opt to remove the quoted given names so that my full name appears in headings without the 2nd, middle name in quotes and I underline Margaret (highlight, CTRL+u). It isn't a good idea to write given names in uppercase as it is a general genealogy convention to indicate surnames by the use of uppercase words. To make things absolutely clear, I have also created an event which says that Margaret was named Pamela Margaret at birth but always known as Margaret. (I don't like the way the AKA sentence reads) Hope that helps - play around with different report types and see how various options look -- Kind Regards Margaret Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports
Does the middle name get picked up as the usage name for narratives if it isn't repeated? It seems silly (as in my example below) to write: George Calvin Calvin Gilmore Does it work if you just write: George Calvin Gilmore Doesn't the latter imply that Calvin is a nickname, rather than a middle name in general usage? Janis Walker Gilmore On 8/15/08 1:56 PM, Janis L Gilmore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Marilyn, I believe if you insert the name that is really used in quotes, Legacy should pick up that name and use it in narratives after the first time. For instance: Mary Caroline Molly Walker My husband also uses his middle name - in his case it would be: George Calvin Calvin Gilmore Janis On 8/15/08 12:41 PM, Marilyn Streeter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some of the people I have in my database use their second given name instead of their first given name. I have shown that the second name was the one they used by putting the second name in capitals. However my problem arises when printing out reports is that the first given name is always used. For instance Shawn DAVID Smith shows me that David is the given name he uses but in a register report I get the sentence, Shawn was born Oct 21, 1910. I am one of these people who uses my second name. Is there a way to correct this besides editing the report to state the used given name properly? Thank you Marilyn Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports
Thank you all for the assistance. I have been using the double quotes but only for instances such as Sarah Margaret Marg Smith. When I use it for actually using the second given name, such as George Roland Roland Smith, it does pick up the second name but I really don't like the looks of the repeating of the second name on print outs. However if this is the only option for this I guess I will use it. Thanks Marilyn -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cary Sent: August-15-08 2:09 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports If you use quotes instead of capitals you can have the preferred name in reports. So Alpha Beta Beta Jones, or Albert Bert Smith will show as Beta and Bert. Cary [EMAIL PROTECTED] Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports
Personally I like the way the Germans do it in their church books, underline the name the person is called. Elsie Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports
Janis, If I remember correctly it does but also has the disavantage that you cannot remove it without losing a name. For example not only would George Calvin Gilmore use Calvin when referring to the person eg. Calvin married - no quotes. but would write George Calvin Gilmore born 25 Dec 1881 with quotes. By using George Calvin Calvin Gilmore the only time the name in quotes appears is on your screens, provided that when compiling reports you have it set to remove names in quotes. Ron Ferguson _ *New* Insert Pictures Into your Web Pages - Blogs http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:48:41 -0400 Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Does the middle name get picked up as the usage name for narratives if it isn't repeated? It seems silly (as in my example below) to write: George Calvin Calvin Gilmore Does it work if you just write: George Calvin Gilmore Doesn't the latter imply that Calvin is a nickname, rather than a middle name in general usage? Janis Walker Gilmore On 8/15/08 1:56 PM, Janis L Gilmore wrote: Marilyn, I believe if you insert the name that is really used in quotes, Legacy should pick up that name and use it in narratives after the first time. For instance: Mary Caroline Molly Walker My husband also uses his middle name - in his case it would be: George Calvin Calvin Gilmore Janis On 8/15/08 12:41 PM, Marilyn Streeter wrote: Some of the people I have in my database use their second given name instead of their first given name. I have shown that the second name was the one they used by putting the second name in capitals. However my problem arises when printing out reports is that the first given name is always used. For instance Shawn DAVID Smith shows me that David is the given name he uses but in a register report I get the sentence, Shawn was born Oct 21, 1910. I am one of these people who uses my second name. Is there a way to correct this besides editing the report to state the used given name properly? Thank you Marilyn _ Win a voice over part with Kung Fu Panda Live Search and 100’s of Kung Fu Panda prizes to win with Live Search http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/107571439/direct/01/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Use of Correct Given Name in reports
Marilyn Streeter wrote Thank you all for the assistance. I have been using the double quotes but only for instances such as Sarah Margaret Marg Smith. When I use it for actually using the second given name, such as George Roland Roland Smith, it does pick up the second name but I really don't like the looks of the repeating of the second name on print outs. However if this is the only option for this I guess I will use it. As I told you in my earlier post, if you check the option for Remove quoted given names in Report Options - Format then it does not repeat the second name. The first instance of the name will be George Roland Smith and thereafter it will be Roland. (You also need to check Use quoted names for narratives, of course.) -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
