As I said, the default is kinda dumb (well, just plain old dumb) if you ask me.
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 9:07 AM, Rosemarie Capodicci <[email protected]> wrote: > I know that it can be changed but that's not the point. The point is that > they are not following genealogical procedures in the *first *place, you > should not have to change any settings to get it correct! Beginners are > starting off wrong and they are not being taught the right way and it is > just passing on incorrect data. Especially for our Portuguese names and > other European countries, Italy for one. So it is incorrect to just tack on > the father's surname just because that is the way we do it in the USA. > > Rosemarie > [email protected] > Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, > Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily > > On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 8:32 AM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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. >> 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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