Thanks to all who responded to my initial message. I think Celeste got
closest to what I was trying to say (rather poorly, I'm afraid). She said
that for a while she was using a system of identifying the person as
the "son or daughter of....". And while it didn't work with our various
genealogy software programs, isn't this in fact how the Azorean people
identified each other? My wife often tells the story of her grandmother,
born in Santa Maria, referring to relatives as 'Mary from Centerville, or
Joe Fort Bragg'.
Denis
On Mar 29, 2011 7:39pm, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote:
In "The Master Genealogist" when I click the index (picklist) button, I
can chose to view the index as:
Last, Given, birth
Last, Given, death
Given, Last, birth
Given, Last, death
Surname soundex, given, birth
Surname soundex, given, death
Given soundex, last, birth
Given soundex, last, death
Primary birth date
Primary death date
ID number
Reference, last, given, birth
Last edited date, last, given
Last edited date, ID number
(Hmmm, I just learned something about last edited date, because I use
that).
I only use the first 4. I need to investigate that edited date stuff
(when I go between my computer and laptop).
Soundex: This is a system where the census was coded according to certain
sounds and rules. Dick Eastman does a real good job of explaining it
here, for those who want to know more: http://goo.gl/gwEv5
Cheri M400 (my last name in Soundex code)
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das
Tainhas, Achada
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