What I have done is create 5 to 10 AKA's, if needed so ALL firstname/surname/titles combinations are in the INDEX. The size problem is only important if you have thousands(millions) of these people, and no hard drive space. In my file, they are about .5% if my file, so not a problem. Rich
--- Kirsten Bowman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Owen: > > "Getting It Right" by Mary H. Slawson recommends the > following format: > > Francois would, of course, go in the Given Name > field. > The surname would read De La Tour dit Simonet D' > Auvergne > > Note the initial caps on each portion of the > surname. > > When searching for surnames like this, you have to > play around with the > format a good deal because people enter them > differently. "Francois De La > Tour" brings up five hits at RootsWeb WorldConnect, > for example, but with > all or part of the dit name added you get no hits. > > Kirsten > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Owen > Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 4:47 PM > To: [email protected] > 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 > > > 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
