I so totally agree! I've been getting so many good ideas on reasons for using the AKA fields from people in this group. But to use AKA fields effectively for several different reasons and types of data, they need to be a little more flexible.
The way I've been using them so far pretty much involves entering EITHER a given name OR a surname, but not both. I didn't like the visual clutter of seeing quoted nicknames in the given name field, so a while ago I changed them to AKAs. I also use AKA given names for foreign-born individuals who adopted US versions of their name. AKA surnames are used for those who shortened a lengthy foreign-name or who at some time decided to use an alternate spelling. For my use, I've been able to select the options to print the AKAs at the end of the paragraph in narrative reports and to omit the AKAs from the index. However, if I began using some of the suggestions I've seen here, I might want the opposite for them -- don't print the AKAs in the narrative, but include them in the index. Wouldn't it also be nice if each individual AKA could have an override check box for where it should or should not appear as well as placing them in the proper order? Bob -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bill Daniels Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 10:31 To: Legacy Group Subject: [LegacyUG] AKA Function It would be nice to be able to place the different names chronology as in a timeline form. My grandmother was married 4 times she also had a birth name and a adopted name that's six right there, and she used three different middle names. all nine different names I have citied sources for. An up or down button would help. Does any body agree if this freature was added. Bill Daniels 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
