Forgot to add - when you leave the surname blank, you can go to Options > Customize > Data Format and have Legacy add "unknown" for you.
The field will still be blank as far as the program is concerned and you'll be able to do the searches and include underlines for missing... Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 8:17 AM, Sherry/Support <[email protected]> wrote: > 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
