Shame on me for taking the literal interpretation of "Also Known As" to mean also known as. So if John Paul Smith was also known as Paul, then that's how I entered him, AKA "Paul". And this entry went into the Alternate Name area. Disappointing to now learn those many, many dozens of AKAs should have been placed elsewhere if I wanted them to be seen in reports.
To me the logical conclusion would be providing a report option that would include names listed in the Alternate Name area in reports if so desired. Gary > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:LegacyUserGroup- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cathy > Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 8:19 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Quoted Names > > Hi Gary, > > If you put the "known as" name in the AKA, you cannot choose to use > it in narrative. > > So your narratives will read: > John married > > John worked in the railways > > If you use the "Quoted Name" you'll get > Paul married > > Paul worked in the railways. > > AKAs - other names for someone. Quoted Name - the name they were > known by that you wish to use in a report. > Confusion: Nicknames may be both. > > Cathy > > At 08:41 AM 23/02/2007, you wrote: > > >The only down side I can see by displaying the name as you do is the > >question whether "Paul", in the name John "Paul" Smith, is actually a middle > >name or just a 'known as' name. > > > >By displaying it John Paul "Paul" Smith, there is absolutely no question > >that Paul is the middle name as well as the 'known as' name. > > > >Personally, I use the latter. But, in the method described in my earlier > >email. By placing the 'known as' name in the Alternate Name area of Legacy. > >Thinking this was the area designed for such use. > >Gary Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
