Hello Rita and all the list members who have come up with some constructive ideas. This problem played on my mind as I was going to sleep but then on waking I have come to much the same idea as Rita, but I have made a slight variance. I have put the partner's name as female but immediately following the surname I have used a symbol, in my case I show chose " §", so for example I would have, "John Doe §" this then can follow through with his family and is immediately explainable. Of course changing the wording of the relationship goes without saying.
From my point of view I would consider that this question is now closed and once again thank you all. Robert, Hinckley UK. On 02/12/2012 00:33, Rita Lynn McKale wrote: > Robert, > This comes up from time to time. Here is what I do and while it isn't > perfect it works for me. > > Enter to same sex partner in the wife's position (if you are entering two > men) and then go to the marriage screen and click on the "Wording Options" > tab. From there you can change the label to Husb and Husb or whatever you > want.... > > Hope this makes sense for you. > > Rita in South Carolina > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Fletcher [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2012 6:13 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LegacyUG] Same-sex unions > > Today I learnt of a distant relative who was in a legal registered civil > relationship with a person of the same sex. I then started to look how > this could be entered into Legacy. What I've read, and I would like > members to confirm this, is that Legacy 7.5 is not capable of handling > this sort of relationship. Further, if I am to understand correctly, it > is against the policy of the software publishers to allow Legacy to be > record for such relationships or gender changes. > > I would be most concerned if this is a policy decision and not just a > technical problem. As in genealogy we record the records as they are and > our own personal views and prejudices must override this. > > Some time ago, I found in the parish register, my great aunt who > baptised her two illegitimate children who were born 12 years apart. I > was horrified to see that the vicar had recorded occupation as, "A > harlot", because this was official records I still recorded it as an > occupation and put some notes alongside. > > I am hoping that some members can give me some reassurance and also how > I can work around entering this relationship into legacy. > > Robert… > > > > > > 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 > > > -- Now look at my blog: http://merciadragon.net/ 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
