I too, changed my names to having the index look at first names. I did this several years ago and have had muh better luck finding someone in my database if I look at the first name and scroll down through all the possbilities that match the name for which I am searching. I have used FTM since I began looking into my ancestors and it did me a while to change to searching by first name. In FTM, you add \\ after the name in the family group sheet. When you have done this for your entire database, the index is by first name. I did have some difficulty getting my new computer to accept my version 16/2006 of FTM; however, it was possible to get it done. I have not fund the newer versions of FTM to my liking so I plan to use version 16 until I no longer use a genealogy program. Celeste, Hayward, CA Celeste Perry ccgran...@yahoo.com
________________________________ From: Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> To: Azores Genealogy <azores@googlegroups.com> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] maiden names I just search my genealogy program by first names. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to azores@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores?hl=en. -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to azores@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores?hl=en.
