Bill, Since it is an option that you can turn on and off, you could disable it when you are doing your Icelandic research and enable it when your are not. Russ
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 8:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Patronym with no surname Thanks for that info, I have many lines that are not using the Icelandic naming system that it would be more of a problem if I changed that. I love this group. Everyone is so happy and willing to help. Thanks again, Bill In a message dated 4/26/2012 4:15:02 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Bill, Go to Options>Customize>Data Entry and the last box under Adding/Editing uncheck "Add a default surname when adding a new father or child." That should solve your problem. Russ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 6:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Patronym with no surname The only feature in Legacy that is a very minor hang up is the last name is automatically created when adding a father or children. Thanks, Bill Runolfsson. 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
