Well said - that's why I NEVER use the import or merge facilities with my main file. I prefer the slow way of adding information by "hand" so that I can see everything that's going into every field! It takes longer, but any problems are mine alone! :o)
-- Rodney HALL Heywood, Lancashire Suaviter sed fortiter Agreeably but powerfully ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmhh.co.uk/ http://rmhh.org.uk/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Rich from LA CA > Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 2:02 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG]Maiden Name? > > And now, placing no shame or blame, is the reason to ALWAYS > import GedComs to a NEW file. > Each person can keep records as they like, but others, > accepting data from elsewhere, should > not look a gift horse in the mouth, but accept the gift from > elsewhere in the spirit it was given. > THERE ARE MANY GOOD WAYS TO DO A THING, SOME BAD WAYS, BUT A > LOT OF DIFFERENT. > Rich in LA CA > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Janetzko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Nov 20, 2004 5:27 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG]Maiden Name? > > You can have as many surnames as you like, as long as they > are recorded > in a manner that others could possibly figure out. But if > you are going > to insist on stringing all of the surnames together (and in a > Given Name > field, no less!), then definitely do not share! > > Bob > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 17:34 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG]Maiden Name? > > > Oh dear. You have almost described me only I have one more > surname than our poor Mary Lou. Am I also forbidden to share my > records with others? -- Alice > > In a message dated 11/20/2004 6:25:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes > > ... let's say Mary Louise subsequently marries and divorces a further > two times in her later life. Would she then be recorded as > "Mary Louise > (Lou) Smith Brown White Jones" (where Jones is last husband)? > Under your > system, do you keep adding to the daughter's first names as > subsequent > records come to light? How are subsequent children described > for each of > the > marriages? > > By all means, if you are happy with this rather convoluted > system, continue > to use it, but do the world a favour and NOT share such > records with anyone > else - please! > > LB > > 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 > > > 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 > > > Rich in LA > 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 > 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
