I use Family Tree Maker. In that program you are able to add "other" names. Also, I have converted my file to first name search. I found that with so many different names, it makes it easier for me to find someone looking at the first name. I know that there are still some differences; however, the Joao or John, is close enough in the index that I can find the one I search quicker.
Celeste Celeste Perry [email protected] -------------------------------------------- On Sun, 9/11/16, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Documenting different names? To: "Azores Genealogy" <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, September 11, 2016, 2:55 PM The baptism doesn't count. They only use first names. Here's what I do. I get a piece of paper and I write: Jose Pacheco Coelho Jose Pacheco Then I make a tally of how many times that name appears, giving more weight to his marriage and his childrens' baptisms (he was most likely present at all of them). I give less weight to the grandchildrens' baptisms (he may not have been there or may have passed away). So if that helps you make a decision, do it that way. If Jose Pacheco Coelho has 8 tallies and Jose Pacheco is 2, then it helps. However, with compounded surnames, especially with how common Jose Pacheco is, I think I'd do this: Given/First: Jose Surname/Last: Pacheco Coelho (It will be alphabetized under the Ps though). Then in the note field for the marriage, I would put that he married as Jose Pacheco Coelho, in the kids' baptism I'd put that the father appeared as Jose Pacheco, etc. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
