Hi Lea-Anne, Welcome to the list
I'm fairly new as well. I record the name that I am first aware of for the individual. When I find alternate names I enter them as AKA's then when I find a birth certificate etc. there is a button that allows you to swap this name as the preferred name that shows in the displays. Regards, Larry Lee On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 7:56 PM, Lea-Anne Davison <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am new to this list and I am still navigating around Legacy and > learning all its good points. > > I have imported my file from PAF. My question relates to which is > the best way to record the different spelling of my ancestors name. > Due to illiteracy the name has been spelt different ways depending on > who recorded it eg. parish register, census returns. And finally the > way my gr grandfather's name was recorded on his birth registration. > Going back 2 or 3 generations before that is where the differences > occured. Is the name as recorded on the birth record the "main" name > and the way is it spelt on other records during his/her life the > alternate name or do I use the name I know now and list all the others > as alternate names. > > Also upon reading other emails on this list, I hope that I have been > able to convert this email to plain text. > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > Regards, > > Lea-Anne Davison > Bargara > Queensland > Australia > > > > 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
