I recommend leaving the fields blank when you don't have the information. Why?
1. Search has a "Missing Information" tab which will search fields for blank information so you can find what you need to fill in. If you have *anything* in that field, it won't show up in the search. 2. Book reports allow you to insert underlines for missing names, date and locations. This is helpful for sharing reports with others for them to help you "fill in the blanks". 3. Empty fields on the Individual and Family Group sheets catch the eye - again, easier for someone else to help you out by filling in the blanks. 4. Mary Slawson wrote in her book on standardization, "Getting it Right", to leave unknown fields blank. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 5:58 AM, Lucie Vaccaro Bailey <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm debating is it best to leave the surname blank or to use UNKNOWN. > Lu > 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 Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
