I use [---?---] for an unknown surname regardless of gender. The beauty of Legacy is that I can have in Index view "Show Alternate Names" or "Show Married Names" activated and so my "Mary [---?---]" will appear in the list under her married name and I don't have to go searching too far for her.
On 6 January 2014 19:34, David Newton <[email protected]> wrote: > Agreed but it can be difficult when you don't know the maiden name. I > started by leaving it blank and then ended up with a collection of > forenames at the front of my index. So I now go with the married surname > and a title suffix of spouse. These have the advantage of showing in the > index in a more appropriate place and also it is easy to produce a list > by searching for suffix "spouse" > > On 06/01/2014 09:21, Jay 1FamilyTree wrote: > > SNIP > > And everyone PLEASE stop putting a womans married name in the surname > > box. her surname is/was her maiden name..... > > When gedcoms are passed on or info taken from a source that has done > > that I diligently verify it only to find 98% are in fact having their > > married name entered in the surname box. > >SNIP > > > > 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
