Lavern Hall wrote: > I am working on one branch of the family whose surname is > repeatedly misspelled (e.g. original spelling is Giorgio which > has turned into Giorgi, Georgi, Gorge, George.) In each case, > I've transcribed the record exactly as the name appeared, and > I've put the alternate spellings in the AKA's (with their source). > 1) I'm not sure this is the best way to handle this part with AKA's, > or if I should make a comment under General Notes.
The various spellings aren't really AKAs. For instance, Maria GEORGE wasn't also known as (aka) Maria GIORGIO because the name had evolved, right? They aren't really misspellings either. They're closer to variations or alternatives. My BERRY family first appeared as BURY when they moved to a different part of the country, both spellings were apparently randomly used within the family. I use the spelling as it appears in the record but put the alternative spelling in brackets if that has also been used for the same person, eg Thomas Charles BERRY (BURY) or Rose Hannah (Rosanna) BERRY (BURY). > > 2) When I save the image for the record to my Legacy picture folder, > I've saved it using the alternate spelling (e.g. George, Sam if that is > how the name appears in the census, instead of Giorgio, Salvatore > which is his given name.) So. When I look at the directory of names > to see what images I have for any individual, I am having a problem > keeping people straight, especially since several family members > have the same first names. How about adding the year of birth in brackets (eg GEORGE, Sam (Salvatore b 1926)? -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Ashcott, Shapwick, Greinton and Clutton, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk 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
