...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf
Of Kathy Shiell-Stokes
Sent: Thursday, 12 November 2009 3:02 p.m.
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] unknown surnames
...or you could also put identifying information within privacy
brackets[[]].This is VERY handy in preventing
...@madisontelco.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 3:35 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] unknown surnames
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
Jennifer,
I just leave the field blank. This doesn't cause any problems on screen or
in reports, and in the normal Name List, all the people without surnames
show at the top of the list.
Boyd
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From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf
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
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] unknown surnames
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
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
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
Johnson [mailto:rngad...@madisontelco.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 3:35 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] unknown surnames
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
...or you could also put identifying information within privacy
brackets[[]].This is VERY handy in preventing the accidental merging
of the 35,000 unknowns in your database. . By putting(for
example)[[wife of Joe Blow]] into your database as a first or last
name for an unknown female, the
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