Rosemarie, I talked to MyHeritage at Jamboree. They have a setting to change what you describe. It's their default (kinda dumb, if you ask me). But it can be changed.
Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 8:21 AM, Rosemarie Capodicci <[email protected]> wrote: > When we have new people come into the FHC, that is the first thing we try > and teach, how to enter the dates! The next thing is that women are > *always* listed by their maiden name! This is why MyHeritage is so > frustrating, that they are *not *following genealogical format by listing > a woman by her married name then putting her maiden in parens--Mary Souza > (born Silva) This is *not* they way we list in genealogy and it certainly > is not the way the Portuguese names should be listed. MyHeritage is using > the American rule not the foreign country rule where woman use one name and > it's not always her father's surname, as we know. > > Rosemarie > [email protected] > Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, > Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily > > On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 8:13 AM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Rick P, >> >> Genealogy format for dates is day, month, year (4 digits). It's in every >> genealogy book I've read and taught in genealogy classes. Also, they tell >> you to use day, month, year when you go to a FHC. When I got into >> genealogy, I groaned, but I am completely used to it! >> >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, >> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >> >> On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 7:04 AM, Richard Francis Pimentel < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> *Hello Maria,* >>> >>> *Entering your source is one of the most important things you can do yet >>> many people do not do it. Genealogy programs have a means of entering >>> sources and from what I have seen there are differences in formats and >>> information. * >>> >>> *If I were to enter the source of information I got from a newspaper, I >>> would make sure I had the following information: 1. Name of the newspaper >>> and where it was published 2. Date 3. Page number 4. Where the newspaper >>> can be found. (for example at the library on microfilm call number xxxxx)* >>> >>> *The idea of copying and doing a cut and paste of the article is an >>> excellent idea. This is a practice which I do. Some genealogy programs let >>> you attach documents. I do this and also store the images in a file on my >>> computer with a file name that identifies the item, (for example John Doe >>> obituary from Daily News 3 Dec 1972) When entering dates I use a format >>> that cannot be mistaken If I see a date 3/7/45 it could be easily mistaken >>> for the wrong date is it Jul 3 or March 7? And is it 1945 or 1845? Because >>> genealogy is world-wide, different cultures write dates differently. >>> Europe and the US military use dd/mm/yyyy, most Americans us mm/dd/yyyy. So >>> we need to be clear on how you write dates.* >>> >>> *Of special interest to many of us that use PT or CCA for records. When >>> you quote them as a source. I always include the book name (Nossa Senhora >>> da Estrela baptisms 1753-1757, Page number 37, reverse side, 2nd entry, CCA >>> image number 0039) * >>> >>> *Note: Most people say page number, left or right side. If the page on >>> the right is page number 38 it is the front side of page 38, then the left >>> side of the image is page 37 reverse side This is because in the records >>> only the front side of a page is numbered. The back of the page is the >>> reverse of page number on the front.* >>> >>> *Another point of interest is that the images from CCA/PT can be >>> downloaded to your computer simply right click and Save picture as.* >>> >>> *People are really impressed with the research you have done when you >>> show them an image of your source. * >>> >>> >>> >>> *Rick* >>> >>> *Richard Francis Pimentel* >>> >>> *Epping, NH* >>> >>> >>> >>> *Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha, Achada Grande, Bretanha, and >>> Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores* >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >>> Behalf Of *Maria Lima >>> *Sent:* Friday, July 27, 2018 9:11 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Researching in Massachusetts Archives >>> >>> >>> >>> *RICK: that's great information and THANK YOU for recapping it in this >>> email. (I didn't see it before today.). * >>> >>> >>> >>> * The last couple of weeks I've been researching a lot in New Bedford >>> and Boston and even found ancestors in Providence. (Great new >>> discoveries.). * >>> >>> >>> >>> * I've been using the Portuguese American Digitized Newspapers and have >>> discovered so much information, I'm not too sure on how to enter it as a >>> source document. I'd like to crop and scan the article, not the entire >>> page and enter it on the person's timeline. Maybe you know how to do >>> that. (?). Copy and paste the link on to their name in familysearch. >>> * >>> >>> >>> >>> *Thank you for all your help. * >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *Maria Elena * >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. 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