Roland, I think you have to use double quotes for the nickname. I haven’t tested the Legacy reports, but I got a bunch of errors on my import of a GEDCOM that had used only single quotes.
I see the quoted nickname as appropriate when you want that name to be used in the reports. I.e., the person was usually called by that nickname by those who matter. However, if you have an alternative name for a person that is not their nickname, then the AKA seems a good place to record it. For example, this might be a spelling variant or the old-country version of the name, or it might apply when the person has changed their name. Ward From: Roland Rhoades Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 5:41 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Duplicate search This brings up another issue with Legacy. I NEVER use their aka names box because then you get that weird sentence "Another name for Johanna Maria is Anna." I'd enter the name as Johanna Maria 'Anna' Schampers and then I can also see it immediately in Family View and the name index without looking at Notes. Roland Rhoades Maine Families Genealogist www.RolandRhoades.com see...@maine.rr.com 2010: 30 Years as a Genealogist From: Mary Young [mailto:m...@cmy.org.uk] Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 5:23 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Duplicate search Jay, This looks likely to be the same person, named Johanna Maria aka Anna. Perhaps the "Johanna Maria" info. came from official sources, and the "Anna" info. from a family member who would know her aka. To be sure, one would have to verify the birth and death of Johanna, and make a full (unsuccessful) search for Anna. However, you cannot expect Legacy to report them as potential duplicates unless you untick the option to "Compare Given Names". Mary Young On 24 April 2013 19:19, Jay 1FamilyTree <1familytree....@gmail.com> wrote: YET again today I found a duplicate that did not show up in my regular search for duplicates. WHY can't Legacy show me simple easy potential duplicates like this: Johanna Maria Schampers born 2/8/1884 died 12/23/1974 Anna Schampers born 2/8/1884 died 12/23/1974 The surname AND birth and death dates are exactly the same, yet this potential duplicate does not show in my duplicate search ???? This is one area Legacy gets an F in my book. Jay Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
