When I have that situation I add into the notes of the unknown father this phrase: "Nothing is known of this person at this time. He is only a space holder for two siblings. Further research is needed."
La Nell Shores Sent from my iPhone On Jul 13, 2011, at 6:08 PM, Jenny M Benson <[email protected]> wrote: > On 13/07/2011 23:37, [email protected] wrote: >> Let’s say I have two men that I know are brothers but I don’t know who >> their father is. For me to get them linked as brothers I have to put in >> a father. >> James Doe and Jason Doe are brothers. I have to put just the surname >> Doe as a father so that they will show as brothers, does that make >> sense? The problem is, Mr. Doe is showing as a person with no sources >> at all. I am a little OCD about making sure everyone has sources Smile >> Smile Smile Is there anyway else to link the two brothers? > > I have at least 2 similar cases - well actually in my cases I do know > who the father is but because of my minimal interest in the people > concerned I do not want a full entry in my database for their father. > All I have is the father's surname, just in order to show the children > as siblings. It doesn't bother me (and I normally quite fanatical about > sources too) that I have no Source for Daddy because he will never have > any information added or appear in any Report. > > -- > Jenny M Benson > > > 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 > > 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
