> Bruce wrote: > > You've stepped into the "terminolgy" mind field. This has come up in the > > past. To Legacy and most genealogy software packages, the "marriage" term > > really means "partner" or some other generic term. It is really just the > > way for bringing the mother and father of a family together. It just > > happens that the majority of the time, they are "married".
> > It probably should be labeled partnered or something like that. John R. Bayle wrote: > One program uses the term "Union". I guess that's more politically > correct, and even more logically comprehensive. But I still prefer > the term "Marriage", as the "norm". I'm just old-fashioned, I guess. You've put your finger on the basic problem with the idea. The terms are not interchangeable. Check your dictionaries folks. Union and partner are fairly general terms. They have many meanings. Marriage is quite specific. It's a certain type of union/partnership. There will be a paper trail - a record with useful information at your county courthouse. To state the obvious: words mean things. Let's be clear - don't muddy the water by being "generic". Political correctness (gag) is the minefield we need to avoid, not clear, correct & concise terminology. The "norm" works - let's not screw it up. Mike in Oregon Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
