Elizabeth, On the web it is below the vital Events and there is a line which says "Also known as xxxxxx". Not doing many written reports I think it comes after the name, in brackets, in both cases I think one has to use a check box for it to show. Sure, one can work it out from the surnames of *all* the husbands, and I really should add that I started to do this pre V7 so that I could readily print a list of women using their married name, or anybody else with a name change, for eg. searching death records. However, I have continued the practice. In certain circumstances it is also useful for "common law" wives and others who retain their maiden name on marriage but are also know by their partner's surname in some circumstances, and it would not be appropriate to formally include the partner's surname as hers when it appears on the marriage name list. As you said though, how one uses it is a personal decision.
Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ *New Tutorial* Publish your Web Pages - Blogs http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _____________________________________________________________________ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Surname after divorce on reports > Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:50:14 -0900 > > So how do the AKAs show in reports? Don't the women still show up with their > birth names? And when Jane Smith is shown married to John Doe, don't you > know her surname is now Doe? It seems like a waste of time to bother with > this. Only if she retains her birth name would I make a note of it. I do, > however, use the AKA field for the name a person used most commonly, > particularly when it is not an obvious shortening of the given name. My > niece, for instance, goes by "Red", although her given name is Kristin. > > Elizabeth > researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ronald ferguson" > To: > Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 5:58 PM > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Surname after divorce on reports > > > > Elizabeth > > I concur, and I happen to be one of those who do so wish to put married > names in the AKAs. After all (even today) most women use their married name > for longer than their maiden name. > > Ron Ferguson > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > *New Tutorial* Publish your Web Pages - Blogs > http://www.fergys.co.uk > View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: > http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ > For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: > http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ > _____________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Surname after divorce on reports >> Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:52:10 -0900 >> >> I agree that reports should be showing the birth name. However, I don't >> know >> that you "should" put married names in the AKA field. You "could" do so if >> you wish. >> >> Elizabeth >> researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Michele Lewis" >> To: >> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 4:40 PM >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Surname after divorce on reports >> >> >>> Your reports should be showing the female's MAIDEN name. The correct way >>> to enter females is my maiden name. All married names should be in the >>> AKA field. >>> >>> michele >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "GeoSci" >>> To: "Legacy User Group" >>> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 2:39 PM >>> Subject: [LegacyUG] Surname after divorce on reports >>> >>> >>>> Several in my files have gone through divorces - and returned to a >>>> maiden name (or previous married name) - through the courts. But >>>> reports show the divorces surname since that was the last one that was >>>> legal. Any way to change the legal last name? This would also apply >>>> to a legal name change of any kind. >>>> >>>> Ideas?? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Surnames: McKain, Horn, Riale, Ulrich, Erisman, Leiphart, Reed and Henry >>>> >>>> Website: http://home.comcast.net/~geosci64 >>>> EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> McCain-McKane-O'Kane DNA Group 1 _________________________________________________________________ See the most popular videos on the web http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/115454061/direct/01/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
