Shared events appears to have a rather limited utility-value from what I've been reading here. Sometimes, it's /easier/ to do something manually than it is to browbeat the computer...even if it more satisfying to make the computer behave as wished. ;)
Cheryl Alan Wakenhut wrote: > Cheryl, > > At first I thought that you had a good idea in using "Samuel appeared in > his mother's household ...", But, I have several cases where a couple is > living with his father in law. If Legacy had allowed for us to edit the > wording, Shared Events would be a great tool, but it looks like it will be > easier to use the old method and enter the data for each person, as we did in > 7.5. > > Al > > -----Original Message----- > From: singhals [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 9:15 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Shared Event uses maiden name instead of married name > > Ummm, IMO your problem was well-stated first time. > > Since I haven't used the Shared Event feature, I'm wondering why #3 doesn't > read : > "Samuel appeared in his mother's household ...", a formulation that would > accommodate the facts, your preferences, and standard Genealogical practice? > > Cheryl > > > Alan Wakenhut wrote: >> I should have explained my problem better. >> >> When using the "Shared Event" for a residence, with the census as a source, >> the widow's married name was Anna Zatkoff, (maiden name - Kazadowiew). The >> 1940 census gives her name as Anna Zatkoff, which is what the narrative >> report should show for her children. But as you will see below in #3& >> #5, it lists Anna's name as Kazadowiew. The report should show her name as >> it appears in the census. >> >> I don't expect this to happen automatically and am more than happy to make a >> manual change to show her married name. My question is how can I manually >> make the change? I realize that I can manually enter the specific wording >> for each of Anna's 9 children, but would really like to use the "shared >> event" feature. >> >> >> Samuel ZATKOFF [205], son of Maxim ZATKOFF and Anna KAZADOWIEW, was >> born on 10 Feb >> 1920 in Cokeburg, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA, was baptized in >> Mariana, , Pennsylvania, USA, and died on 29 Sep >> 1993 at age 73. >> Noted events in his life were: >> 1. He was Orthodox. >> 2. He has conflicting birth information of Bet 1919 and 1920 and >> Pennsylvania, USA. >> 3. Samuel appeared in the household of Anna KAZADOWIEW in a census on >> 1 Apr 1930 in North Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA. >> 4. Samuel attended school prior to 1 Apr 1930. >> 5. He was an occupant at the residence of Anna KAZADOWIEW on 1 Apr >> 1930 in North Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA. >> 6. He had a residence on 29 Sep 1993 in Porter, Porter, Indiana, USA. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Kurt Kneeland [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 6:52 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Shared Event uses maiden name instead of >> married name >> >> You can definitely use the shared event. However, her primary name will >> remain her birth name, so in the Census Event, you will need to say >> something like "listed as" with her name as listed in the census and perhaps >> stating "widow". I do this for anyone who isn't listed under their birth >> name unless it's an obvious very minor variation. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Alan Wakenhut [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 2:26 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Shared Event uses maiden name instead of >> married name >> >> In other words, you are saying that I can't use the shared event feature for >> a widow as head of household. The problem isn't in the wording for her >> event, but her maiden name shows up in the census and residence events for >> her children. The census form shows her married name and that is the way it >> should be recorded in Legacy. >> >> I suggest that you add an option to change the name as it is appears for >> other family members in shared events. >> >> Thank you, >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Brian/Support [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 12:37 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Shared Event uses maiden name instead of >> married name >> >> If it is an individual event for her you cannot have Legacy use a married >> surname. Individual events always use the surname of the person, after all >> she may have had more than one husband and how would Legacy know which >> marriage to use for the surname. For the same reason you cannot try to have >> an individual event use a spouse name, if you try Legacy will just use the >> person's name. >> >> Brian >> Customer Support >> Millennia Corporation >> [email protected] >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com >> >> On 10/04/2014 11:58 AM, Alan Wakenhut wrote: >>> If the head of a household is a widow, the shared event for her children >>> shows her maiden name. How can I make it show her married name? >>> >>> Thank you, Al 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
