On 02/28/2011 11:53 AM, Dennis M. Kowallek wrote: > On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:40:31 -0500, "Sheri Harris" > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> So far I've just put this information in my notes section referencing my >> source and adding that to my to-do list but this is not working for me. > > I essentially do what you are doing. But I don't think you explained why > it isn't working. >
----------------------------------------------------------------------- I've seen the references to unknown names and lots of question marks that genealogists have used for years, but I don't know if there is a standard for unknown names. If there is, I'd like to know what is the standard and why. But I dislike the idea intensely of putting Lastname ?, Unknown Name ? or the many other ways that you see out there, so we developed our own method, which I think has some merit because it can give a hint to find that unknown name because of his/her relationship to another person. For example, on our website, you will see things like: BEEMER, Edna ? (Wife of William) - that means we don't have Edna's last name, but we know she was married to William BEEMER. BEADLE, Given Name ? (Husband of Sarah Ann MADILL) - that means we don't have Mr. Beadle's first name, but we know he was married to Sarah Ann Madill). DOE, Given Name ? (Son #1 of Paul) - that means we don't have a first name for a son of Paul DOE. It might be irregular, but it is a means of putting information about that person directly in the name field, and therefore, it appears in the master name index as a ready-reference for everyone using the site. I just thought I'd share that and see what some of your ideas are. Regards, Jerry / http://www.MerriamFamilyTree.org 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
