Great hint, Sherry. Thank you. On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Sherry/Support < [email protected]> wrote:
> 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<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<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp> > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog > (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com<http://news.legacyfamilytree.com/> > ). > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp> > > > -- Kathy Meyer Technology is both blessing and curse, depending on what it's doing for you (or to you) on any particular day. 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
