That's the 'toughie.' You really don't over come that unless you make exceptions. I just used "McXYZ", "DeLONG" "T'ELMSWORTH," etc.
Robert At 2010-04-24 09:24 PM, you wrote: >I started to use all Caps on surnames until I came to the McXyz, >MacXyz family of names. >How do you overcome this if all Caps are used. > >Doug Tighe > >-----Original Message----- >From: Dee Whiting [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Sunday, 25 April 2010 6:27 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Surname Case Problem > >You could tag the direct line instead of using caps. >Legacy can prepare all kinds of special reports, including an >ancestor book. If you have a name that you actually typed in caps, >it will be that way in the book. >Dee > >-----Original Message----- >From: Kirstin [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 12:50 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Surname Case Problem > >I also used to keep the surname of the direct line all Caps. If each >surname is available in Caps & regular, you can pick which one. to use >for direct line. It's the only way to see which parent is from the >direct line when you are looking at a husband or wife. I finally gave up >because there were too many relatives. > >Kirstin > >On 4/19/2010 11:29 PM, CE Wood wrote: > > I put the Given name in CAPS and have the preferred direct line > bolded as well. That makes them easy to identify and avoids the > problems you have encountered with putting the Surname in CAPS. > > > > > > CE > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Laura Johnson [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 4:27 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Surname Case Problem > > > > is there any way to all CAPS on some instances of a surname and on > > others, just regular? In FTM, I had my direct line in ALL CAPS. All > > others with the same surname were typed regularly. 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
