I have been using a ? for a first name or a surname if I do not know what it
is. If I do not know either I enter a ? for both. Examples: ? Smith, John ?
or ? ?. This method works for me, may not work for others.
I have found that some people just enter the surname or the given name, when
I run
On 10/31/07, leo macdonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I run across a family file using this method I find it confusing as some
names can be used as either a surname or a given name. Examples: May,
Reilly, Barry, Bernard, Carroll, etc.
Legacy can display surnames as ALL CAPITALS if you request.
Valerie,
Try setting the Word for Blank Records option in OptionsCustomizeData
Format.
Ron Taylor
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From: Valerie Garton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 6:53 PM
Subject: [LegacyUG] Unknown not wanted
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To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 12:00 AM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Unknown not wanted
Hi Jennifer,
If you entered Unknown, changing the setting on the Data Format change
won't alter it.
If you entered it, you can search for it as you search for any given name
I like to use [---?---] for any unknown name.
---Original Message---
From: Pat Hickin
Date: 10/30/07 09:42:40
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Unknown not wanted
Instead of Unknown, I do MNU (maiden name unknown), LNU (for men
to this message, please include all previous correspondence.
Thanks.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ruth E Hall
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 7:59 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Unknown not wanted
I
IAt 11:11 AM 10/30/2007, you wrote:
...My suggestion for unknowns is to just leave them blank. ...
snip
...This is a great feature if you're sending the report to someone who may be
able to help you fill in the blanks. ...
While I agree with those thoughts in principle, the reality that you
I agree Kathy. It turns out to be a benefit, too, when creating a
report with an index. Instead of having a bunch of females all listed
together by just their first names preceded by a comma, they appear
all together, but with their married name in brackets. I find that
more useful in the index.
At 05:57 PM 10/30/2007, you wrote:
I agree Kathy...snip...
...Keep in mind if you do the automatic internet searching utility that
anyone with something like that will not match records where the name
is blank. So that is the downside, but only if you use that Legacy
utility.
Susan
Susan:
Options Customise
Data Format
Word for Blank Records
Change to Just leave blank
For book reports, you may also want to go to the Marriage Information
and tick This couple didn't marry and change the wording from
married to had a child
Cathy
At 09:53 AM 30/10/2007, you wrote:
Where I have
File Maintenance.
Jennifer
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Cathy
Sent: Tuesday, 30 October 2007 1:09 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Unknown not wanted
Options Customise
Data Format
Word for Blank
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Unknown not wanted
Options Customise
Data Format
Word for Blank Records
Change to Just leave blank
For book reports, you may also want to go to the Marriage
Information
and tick This couple didn't marry and change the wording from
married to had a child
Cathy
Legacy
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Unknown not wanted
Hi Jennifer,
If you entered Unknown, changing the setting on the Data Format
change won't alter it.
If you entered it, you can search for it as you search for any
given name.
Also, if you want to get rid of Unknown
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