I think it comes down to having a choice. If you enter surnames in all caps, it will ALWAYS be displayed/printed in all caps. If you enter surnames in mixed case, you then have a choice as to how you want them displayed/printed by checking the box to display in all uppercase or not checking it..
On 4/20/06, Carol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jenny, > > On the Legacy training CDs, they recommend that you enter surnames regularly > and then select the proper options so the names will display in all > capitals. The data will still be stored as you entered it, but displayed in > all capitals so it is more easily read. I don't know exactly why they > recommend entering them regularly, and I don't know what standard practice > is. > > Carol > > I have read all this thread so far and no one else has queried this, so I > feel I must have got it wrong, but I thought it was "Correct" to enter > Surnames always in capital letters. > > Is this not, then, standard genealogical practice? > -- > Jenny M Benson > > > > > 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 > 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
