Hi folks, I've been using Legacy for about 6 months now, and it's the only program I've used. I've taken on the project of computerising my family tree from my Dad. It's quite a small tree by the standards I've seen on the LUG, with only about 500 people at present (How do you keep up with 37,000 people? The mind boggles!). My Dad is computer illiterate, and all attempts at computer education by me or my siblings have failed, so I said I'd try to help out with computerising the genealogy records. This is my first time to pose a question to the LUG, although I've been an avid daily reader, and have found many tips to help me out.
My question, though, is how you treat middle names. For example, my full name on both my birth and baptismal cert is Dermot Michael McG...., but I practically never use Michael and never have, except for official documents which specifically ask for full name. Most Irish people (at least, those that I know!) have two names like this. Most of us (at least the Roman Catholics) also have a third name which we took at confirmation (mine is Andrew, after my father). When entering details onto Legacy, I'd be interested to know how you deal with this? Do you put Dermot Michael as the given name, do you put Dermot as the given name, and Dermot Michael as an AKA, or what? And how would you deal with the Andrew, if at all? I never use that anywhere, although I assume the church would have a record of it. On a slightly different tack, my mother's name on her birth & baptismal certs is Mary-Ellen Patricia C...., but she's always been called Patricia. Most people, even her best friends, don't know her as anything other than Patricia (or Patti). How would you note this in Legacy? Thanks in advance for your help, and keep up the great work, Dermot. P.S. I noticed one post a few months ago commenting on the youth of a LUGger. By my reckoning, I'm probably one of the youngest, being "only" 34. Do I win a prize <G>e ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. DSFA- Virus Scanned ********************************************************************** 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
