I use an AKA Event when there has been a formal change of name such as by Deed Poll. For alternate spellings or slightly different names I find in records I use AKA. For "Usually known as" I use Quoted Names such as Janet Kay "Jan" SULLIVAN.
Cheers Jan From: juliasgenes [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, 7 August 2010 4:58 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Alternate Name vs. AKA Event I'm wondering if ,instead, you wouldn't want to use the "Alternate Names" window and attach citations to the alternates (by clicking the little books icon below-left) instead of having the info scattered in several places? What's the advantage of having the info split between the "Alternate Names" and creating an "AKA Event"? Thanks. --- On Fri, 8/6/10, Jenny M Benson <[email protected]> wrote: ...the alternate name/spelling...fine if that is all you want/need to record...write notes about the AKA though...you would need to create an Event. Jenny 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
