LOL, nor do they apply outside America. Whether they apply within it, I don't know. They may only apply to your family.
Cathy CE WOOD wrote: > > Indeed, but their assumption would be incorrect. > > When a son is given exactly the same name as his living father, he is > to be called "Jr.". > > If father and son are both still alive when a grandson is born, the > grandson is then "III". > > If grandfather has already died, when grandson is born, father becomes > "Sr." and grandson becomes "Jr." > > The second (II) is supposed to be used when a son is given exactly the > same name as an uncle, granduncle, grandfather, etc. The next in the > family to be given exactly the same name is then "III". > > Of course, these rules do not apply to kings who tended to do whatever > they wanted anyway. :) > > > CE > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Entering multiple title suffixes > Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2015 08:02:55 -0800 > > I have a grandson with my same name and is known as a “II†(second). > Most people assume that a II is a son and a III is a grandson. This > will certainly confuse future genealogist one hundred years from now. > > Brian > > *From:*David Abernathy [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, November 27, 2015 9:40 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [LegacyUG] Entering multiple title suffixes > > Just remember that Sr and the First did not come with birth of the > person but with the birth of the son. > Sent from my Kindle Fire > In God We Trust > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:*"Brian L. Lightfoot" <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > *Sent:* Fri Nov 27 18:01:10 PST 2015 > *To:* [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > *Subject:* RE: [LegacyUG] Entering multiple title suffixes > > While I agree certain suffixes are honorary titles bestowed later in > life, others named as a “Junior†or II, III, etc certainly didn’t get > those suffixes later. They came with the birth. > > Brian > > *From:*Cathy Pinner [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, November 27, 2015 5:40 PM > *To:* [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Entering multiple title suffixes > > It's up to you whether you want a name to read Joe Bloggs Jr. M.D. or not. > > Personally, I don't enter anything in the Title or Suffix field > (except notes in privacy brackets eg to quickly identify someone when > I have several with the same name) unless the person was born with > that Title or Suffix. I add degrees and honours in Events. > To me it doesn't make sense to make a practice of entering the birth > name, which is standard practice - and then add titles and suffixes > that came later. > > Cathy > > Elizabeth Fry wrote: > > > How should I enter the information that a person is both a Jr. (or > Sr.) and an M.D.? Or should I just leave the M.D. off? > > > > 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com > 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com 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
