Hm, I have the Alt Name event too, and I don't think I created it.... I use Alt Name for misspellings and variations of the name - I create one each time I see one in the source. I use AKA for other names that are different, for the same person. For instance, I have someone that changed his name 3 times... I use AKA for that.
On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 9:19 AM, Mike Fry <[email protected]> wrote: > On 2012/09/26 13:18, Barbara wrote: > > > Should I be using both entries for "Alt Name" and "AKA"? It seems like a > > duplication, but I'm sure there is justification for using both or one > of them. > > I have a name that has 10 different spellings for a ggggrandfather's > given name > > and 3 different spellings for his surname. It is creating a nightmare. > > You must have created the "Alt Name" event definition yourself! It does not > > 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
