Thanks David, And I agree with you
REMEMBER that there is NO right or wrong way, just what one prefers to do and WORKs for them. On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 1:05 PM, David Abernathy <[email protected] > wrote: > I agree with Jay, I like to have something there to tell others that it is > missing. > > > > I use some of the following, this also gives me a list within the Index > that I have unknown names: > > Jane ? (Wife of Peter Jones) > > Ann? (Mother of Peter Jones) > > ? Smith (Husband of Ann Lyons) > > ? Smith (Father of William Smith) > > > > Yes this does not look so nice in any report, but like Jay say, it is an > eye catcher and brings in information. > > > > REMEMBER that there is NO right or wrong way, just what one prefers to do > and WORKs for them. > > > > Thanks, > > David C Abernathy > > Email disclaimers > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com > > == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == > > > > *From:* Jay 1FamilyTree [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, February 24, 2014 12:50 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Entering Unknown People > > > > Sherry, > > > > I have to disagree with you. > > > > Over the last 20 years I have sent out over 5000 letters to families, > friends and potential relatives asking for information and usually > including some sort of report. > > > > A field that is blank rarely "prompts' a reader to respond, whereas a > field with EITHER "Missing" or "Unknown" will trigger the reader to think > "Oh, I have that info they don't have." > > > > And the same for dates, If you have the date of birth is 1901, they > continue reading. If they read the date of birth is Abt. 1901, they think, > I know that EXACT date they don't have, and that thought process by the > reader will elicit more responses. > > > > So in my database any unknown given name or surname is listed as unknown. > And every incomplete date is prefaced by either abt., aft., bef., bet., > or cir. > > Which also works great with Legacy's date sorting 'logic' which is better > than most other software. > > > > At least that is my experience. > > But I recommend whatever the particular user feels best for them, is the > best way to do it. > > > > Jay > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 5:56 AM, Sherry/Support < > [email protected]> wrote: > > To add to Michele's comment.... > > If you leave any unknown information blank,you can take advantage of > the Search tab "Missing Information" and show underlines for missing > information in Ancestor and Descendant books. > > Also, if you share FGR or other reports with other family members, if > the field is blank it quickly catches their eye and they have a place > to help update the information you're missing. > > If anything is entered in a field, it won't be found as "Missing" in > the Missing Information search. Legacy is looking for an empty field. > > > > Sincerely, > Sherry > Technical Support > Legacy Family Tree > > > On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 4:05 AM, Michele/Support > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Susan, > > > > I simply leave the surname blank. If I have a census record, for > example, > > where John Doe and Jane Doe are a married couple, I put John Doe, his > wife > > is simply Jane and then I put Jane Doe as an AKA. > > > > > Michele > > Technical Support > > [email protected] > > www.LegacyFamilyTree.com > > > > > > > > From: Susan Jones [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 12:40 AM > > > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [LegacyUG] Entering Unknown People > > > > What would be the correct way to enter a person, whose surname you don't > > know? > > > > I have many where I have the father's full name and his wife's first name > > only. > > > > Many thanks > > > > Susan > > > > 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 > 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). 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