Leo, I'm pretty much a rookie, so keep that in mind while reading my reply.
Since he was often recorded as Ivan, I would list that as an AKA. This could help others find information that might not be found otherwise. For your second question, I'll answer with how I handled a similar problem. As stated in my original post, my ancestor, Ladendorf, was listed as Lander in the 1860 census. Under the AKAs, I listed "Lander (1860 census)" since I viewed this as an isolated instance. Others viewing this will immediately know this is an isolated case, and they will know where to find him in the 1860 census. I think this will work. On Jan 11, 2014, at 4:51 PM, "lio ." <likeitouts...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Thanks to everyone for your replies. I'm still fuzzy on it though. > > A Scottish ancestor's birth name was Ewen, but after a few years in Canada he > started going by Evan. > > So, I entered "Evan" as an AKA. > > Often he on documents he is recorded as "Ivan". He never signs Ivan, but > others (perhaps having trouble with his Scottish accent) would record him as > Ivan. > > 1. Would you record Ivan as an AKA? He never went by it, but was often > recorded as it. > > 2. What about the times Ewen was recorded as "Ewan or Ewon". Spelling > mistakes. Would you record Ewan and Ewon as an AKA? > > Sorry for asking my question again, but had to use some personal examples for > better understanding. > > Leo > > > > From: singh...@erols.com > > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] When to use AKAs > > Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 15:28:50 -0500 > > > > You could be right, of course. > > > > Cheryl > > > > > > CE WOOD wrote: > > > The main reason for me to use many AKAs is the same as an > > > earlier poster - so I can find information about someone > > > when that person is referred to by one of his sometimes many > > > AKAs. When searching the index of a book, say, knowing all > > > the names a person has been called (not being funny here), > > > makes it possible to know if that person has been mentioned > > > in the book. > > > > > > For me, with thousands of medieval and earlier individuals, > > > people were often a duke of this, an earl of that, a comet > > > od the other, etc. The women too. These titles changed too; > > > some were added, some were taken away by a king, then > > > restored; some were called differently depending whether the > > > author was Italian, French, Welsh, etc. > > > > > > Here's one with only a few AKAs that are very relevant when > > > searching: > > > > > > England, AEthelwulf, King of > > > Wessex, AEthelwulf, King of England and > > > West Saxons, AEthelwulf, King of > > > > > > > > > And then the women: > > > > > > Northumberland, AEthelreda of > > > Allerdale, AEthelreda of > > > Dunbar, AEthelreda of > > > Dunbar, Octreda of > > > Northumbria, Uchtreda of > > > > > > Northumbria, Sibyl Björnsdóttir of > > > Bearsson, Sibylla > > > Northumbria, AElfled of > > > Northumbria, Suben Björnsdóttir of > > > > > > Don't get me listing all the Welsh and Celtic AKAs that you > > > need to research any one individual in those lands! > > > > > > While I'm working on someone, I remember that, say, that: > > > > > > Clare, Gilbert the Red de > > > -was also known as- > > > > > > Gloucester, 6th Earl Gilbert the Red de Clare, of > > > -as well as- > > > > > > Hertford, 7th Earl Gilbert the Red de Clare, of > > > > > > > > > But when I'm working on someone else, I may have forgotten, > > > so when I come upon reference to the 6th Earl of Gloucester > > > or the 7th Earl of Hertford, I can find out by a simple > > > search of my index if this is someone I want know more about. > > > > > > I also use AKAs to have French royalty, say, listed together > > > in the index with an AKA of France even if she had a last > > > name. Of course, many of those were not known by a last > > > name, she would be known as Marguerite of France, say. > > > > > > As far as that goes, the Plantagenets were never known as > > > Plantagenets. That is a fabricated last name to help us. > > > Edmund, Earl of Cambridge was also known as Edmund of > > > Langley, as Edmund, Duke of York, but not as Edmund > > > Plantagenet. It helps us to put in that he was the 1st Duke > > > of York and to use Plantagenet as a last name, but > > > Plantagenet of actually an AKA. > > > > > > All of this says nothing about the fact that English > > > spelling was not standardized until the 1800s, American > > > English even later. Read any early English or American wills > > > for examples of spelling variations of the same word within > > > the same document. > > > > > > To sum up, AKAs make research easier. What you want to put > > > in your reports depends on your audience. > > > > > > > > > CE > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, Carolyn > > > > > > > From: singh...@erols.com > > > > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > > > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] When to use AKAs > > > > Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 13:16:42 -0500 > > > > > > > > And, if one does NOT print them on reports, one will be > > > > answering questions of the "But the name's wrong on that > > > > deed" variety. > > > > > > > > And, recording 36 different AKAs on 200 different people > > > > gets a bit tricky too as one deliberates on whether one > > > > includes qwsrf on father and both sons when it has been > > > > spotted only father and one son. > > > > > > > > Then too why bother inputting something you don't want to > > > > output? > > > > > > > > Brian L. Lightfoot wrote: > > > > > I was going to say “good point†to Cheryl’s > > > comment but your > > > > > response is even “gooderâ€Â. Legacy makes these > > > things all so > > > > > flexible for the user. Just gotta love a program that > > > does that! > > > > > > > > > > *From:*CE WOOD [mailto:wood...@msn.com] > > > > > *Sent:* Thursday, January 09, 2014 12:01 PM > > > > > *To:* LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > > > > > *Subject:* RE: [LegacyUG] When to use AKAs > > > > > > > > > > But whether AKAs print in reports is up to you because > > > it is > > > > > an option. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > CE > > > > > > > > > >> From: singh...@erols.com <mailto:singh...@erols.com> > > > > >> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > > > > > <mailto:LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com> > > > > >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] When to use AKAs > > > > >> Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2014 14:22:23 -0500 > > > > >> > > > > >> Brian/Support wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >> > recorded in the source transcription but the AKA is a > > > > > more visible place > > > > >> > to see that somewhere his name was recorded with that > > > > > transcription error. > > > > >> > > > > >> Do I actually /want/ 36 variant surname spellings to be > > > > >> "more visible" in reports that cover 328 people would be a > > > > >> question to consider, though. > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> Cheryl > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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). 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