Paula: _Getting It Right_ by Mary H. Slawson recommends leaving a space. Because I post my database at RootsWeb though, I use the version with no space as an alternate name. Otherwise RootsWeb searches for McDowell won't find Mc Dowell. That's likely to re-start the "not a true aka" discussion, but it's the way I do it.
Kirsten -----Original Message----- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com]on Behalf Of Paula Ryburn Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 2:55 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Surnames with Mc standard? What's the standard for entering surnames that begin with "Mc"...... leave a space or not? For example, "Mc Dowell" or "McDowell"...? In looking for ALL CAPS in the Surname list, I discovered I have entered the "Mc" names both ways. Thanks, --Paula in Texas Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
