Thanks Cathy. I had essentially done what you have suggested. However, I like all of your ideas on documentation, so I have also done all your suggested documentation.
Thanks for your suggestions. Chap ___ Leon Chapman [email protected] ----- On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 3:43 AM, Cathy-0 <[email protected]> wrote: > In response to your query No. 1, I would add the children's surname of > Johnson as an alternate name. In the Family view, click on the icon that > shows several, one behind the other. If you place your cursor over that > icon, the program identifies it as AKA. Click on that icon and add the > alternate names. And don't forget to add your source citations!**** > > ** ** > > In response to your query No. 2, I would then link the two existing > children to the second marriage with father Carl Johnson and Mary Smith. > Then I would right-click on each child's name and open the Children's > Settings window. There I would change the relationship to each parent from > a blank to adopted for the father (Carl) and biological for the mother.*** > * > > ** ** > > Additionally since I like to look at timelines for each person, I would > then add an event for each of the two children stating that they were > adopted by the father Carl on such and such date and give any additional > information that I might have. I would also note in the Notes section that > their surnames were changed from Jones to Johnson at this time. This helps > me when I look for additional records for Joe and Sara since I would then > know which surname to look for during a specific timeframe. And, of > course, add your source citations.**** > > ** ** > > Now, if you were looking at a family group sheet of Carl and Mary, all > four children would show up on the report. If you look at a family group > sheet (FGS) for either Joe or Sara, then two sets of parents will appear on > Joe's or Sara's FGS.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* Leon Chapman [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, August 19, 2013 8:16 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [LegacyUG] How to handle adoptions?**** > > ** ** > > I have a basic question on handling adoptions.**** > > Let me give an example:**** > > Family 1: Tom Jones and Mary Smith married and had 2 children: Joe & Sara > **** > > **** > > Tom & Mary were divorced, and Mary married again:**** > > Family 2: Carl Johnson & Mary Smith.**** > > Carl and Mary then had 2 children: Les and Lois**** > > **** > > Family 2 adopted the children (Joe & Sara) and then they assumed the new > last name of Johnson.**** > > **** > > By birth, Joe and Sara's last names are Smith.**** > > After Adoption, their last name became Johnson.**** > > **** > > It is easy to enter this information into the 2 families in Legacy. The > problem is the last name for Joe & Sara after the adoption. Family 2 > really now has 4 children with the last name of Johnson.**** > > **** > > A couple of questions:**** > > 1. How do you enter last names for Joe & Sara?**** > > 2. How do you include Joe & Sara in both families with both family names > or not? > **** > > ___ > Leon Chapman > [email protected] > -----**** > > > > 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
