This is the method I use and suggest. My Genealogy program allows me to enter other names such as AKA. That way I can enter the first name and the de, do, da dos as the first name and the just the last name under the last name. I can also enter an AKA name with the last name with the de, do, dos, da that way I can search both ways I can look for “Mello or de Mello” both will be there. This program is great also for the never ending name change that woman have You have a woman using Maria de Jesus in one record, Maria da Conceicao in another and Maria Soares in yet another All name will be in the search list. As Cheri said use a top line stand alone genealogy program as you cannot do this in the on-line programs.
Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Epping, NH Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha, Achada Grande, Bretanha, and Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Leonor Bertoni Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 1:46 AM To: Azores Genealogy <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Alphabetizing Portuguese Surnames I use FTM and just make the de, do, da, etc. part of their first name this way it's still there but I don't have to remember how I entered each person as. On Mon, 17 Jun 2019 at 22:05, 'Gerri Martin' via Azores Genealogy <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Thanks. That is what I thought. I use Family Tree Maker. -- 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] <mailto:azores%[email protected]> . Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/224baf6d-b99d-472a-a71c-89bc39fb6581%40googlegroups.com. -- 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] <mailto:[email protected]> . Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/CAA5D3bmjqzdBZODJ%3DqNt%3De8z2-wXBTqfye06%3Dopee2X-MxMAPg%40mail.gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/CAA5D3bmjqzdBZODJ%3DqNt%3De8z2-wXBTqfye06%3Dopee2X-MxMAPg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> . -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/008e01d525c6%24f80a3af0%24e81eb0d0%24%40Gmail.com.
