Wouldn't the "alternate names" option work? (click icon to the right of name field on the edit screen). Then you can akso include the option to include alternate names on the view names screens if you want both names to show on the index screen.
> Your germanic names are look correct. The Von, von, de or De also VON or > DE > are originally quallifiers indicating a place of origin or adres. The > spelling may differ. The 'de' 'von' (no capitals) are most used by nobel > families. > Legacy misses a field to indicate this (also more fields: sex); other > programs (Aldfaer free Dutch) have them. > I use somtimes Alias but that creates a new person. > For the 'sex' I append this to the given name to have them sorted out. The > are symbols for male and female, I use ° for unknown. > > Hope this helps, Guido > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Owen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 1:46 AM > Subject: [LegacyUG] Dit names > > >> How do I list a person with a "Dit" name. >> For example, 'Francois de La Tour Dit Simonet d'Auvergne" >> >> >> >> 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/[email protected]/ >> >> For online technical support, please visit >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> >> To unsubscribe please visit: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.7/454 - Release Date: >> 21-9-2006 >> >> > > > > 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/[email protected]/ > > For online technical support, please visit > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.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/[email protected]/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
