Richard, actually what I was doing most of the time was putting a person's nickname or alternate first name in the AKA box. It was an individual thing. When, say, Elizabeth Smith's name is highlighted in the name list, you will see a box on the right for editing her information. Let's say she was also known as "Lizzie" Smith. Then I would click on the AKA button and fill in the required fields in the popup, save it and then go on to the next name.
Somehow or other in that process, people got misplaced or replaced with someone else. On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 7:29 PM, RICHARD SCHULTHIES <[email protected]>wrote: > I am trying to understand what you are asking. If I guess correctly you are > wanting to change surnames for some people. Only if you want to change ALL > people having that spelling should you use View; Master Lists; Surname. If > you want to change one person at a time you need to edit that name in the > Individual Information screen. The way to change a percentage of people go > to Search; Search and Replace; and scroll through each name separately, > choosing 'yes', 'stop' or 'next'. If you need something different please > explain specifically what you are asking for. (Give example?) > Rich in LA CA > > --- On Sun, 2/28/10, Marvin & Angelique Welch <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > From: Marvin & Angelique Welch <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Mixed up ppl after changing AKA's > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Sunday, February 28, 2010, 3:26 PM > > Judy, > > > > This happens to me whenever I try to edit ANYTHING for an > > individual > > using the Name List instead of just editing it from their > > Family View. > > After hundreds of entries were screwed up by this in my > > file, I just > > quit using the Name List to edit anything. It bugs me to > > death because > > using the Name List is the easiest way to edit large hunks > > of people > > with less clicking. Legacy, slowly loosing me here... > > > > Angelique > > > > Judy wrote: > > > I spent all day yesterday entering AKA changes in my > > file. I was working > > > from the name list. I would find a name that needed an > > AKA, and then > > > go over > > > to the pop up window on the right and enter their > > AKA. > > > > > > Much to my horror, I later discovered that some ppl > > have the AKA's of > > > other > > > ppl and some indiv. got replaced in the file with > > someone else! For > > > example, a Debbie Smith had an AKA "Rich" -- which > > belonged to Dick > > > Senter. > > > Also, my brother was replaced by another male of the > > same surname, but > > > totally different family!! > > > > > > Fortunately I made backups, but what gives!!!! I don't > > want to have it > > > happen again... > > > > > > Judy > > > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 > > 2009: > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
