So - what surname would be attached to the child if the Father is unknown? The surname of the Mother? Her biological Father's name or any one of the surnames she may have acquired in multiple relationships?
On May 6, 2013, at 11:19 PM, Ron Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > > All children have a father and a mother. The record in Legacy which connects > the father and mother is called a marriage even if the arrangement is a > one-night-stand. Children are linked to the marriage record. An unknown > parent can be entered as "Unknown" or just left blank. Enter as many > "marriage" records as necessary to link children to their biological parents. > > One of the more interesting situations that is difficult to record in Legacy > is a child that has been adopted by a single mother. The mother never had a > spouse. Adopted children should be linked to their biological parents as > well as their adopted parents. Hope that helps. > Ron Taylor > > --- On Mon, 5/6/13, Roland Rhoades <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Roland Rhoades <[email protected]> > Subject: [LegacyUG] illegitimate children of no spouse? > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, May 6, 2013, 9:22 PM > > I have a woman in my tree who married, then divorced. She then had a couple > children with no known spouse who were born with her maiden name. > > How do I enter no spouse, but enter her children NOT under her first husband? > > Thanks. > > > Roland Rhoades > > Maine Families Genealogist > > www.RolandRhoades.com > > [email protected] > > 2010: 30 Years as a Genealogist > > > > > 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 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
