Tom, I think that's what I was trying to say, only you said it better <G>
Dermot. On 20/03/06, Tom Montgomery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The given name at birth should always be the primary entry as this is > (1) accepted genealogy practice and (2) legal records, etc. would be > recorded under this name. If one uses any other name it can/will cause a > great deal of confusion with descendants. As for nicknames (may well be > a middle given name) the common practice is quotes following the given > names; appearance on reports, etc. does not really enter the picture. > Any additional nicknames can be entered in the AKA fields but be sure > and use quotes here as well. > > Our family records give us a lot of enjoyment but we must realize that > when we deviate from accepted genealogy practice we may well be doing a > disservice for those who follow. We really must ensure that what we > enter is clear and the only real way to do that is accepted genealogy > standards - this is what our descendants will rely upon. > > TomM > > Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip > to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. > Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp > > Legacy User Group 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/ > > For online technical support, please visit > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > -- -------------------------------------------- Try out Legacy Family Tree today! This highly acclaimed genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid=57Q8ogi Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp Legacy User Group 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/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
