I know you are probably right in this, but it still gives me trouble. I just like everything together in one big group. Otherwise the danger of missing a connection looms large.
J On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 2:51 PM Brian Kelly <exma...@gmail.com> wrote: > If you go the single name with all variations you can use the Master > Surname List to combine the current individual surnames with the > combination one. > > My own thoughts are that you should use AKA's and source each one to the > document where it was used for each person. If you make one name with > variations like you suggest it will make searching the internet > difficult or impossible since it is unlikely that anyone uses a name > like Kerns/Kern/Carnes in a record. It is more likely that you will find > some with Kerns, some with Carnes and some with Kern. > > Having AKA's will also only use the variations of the surname applicable > to the one person. One person may have used Kerns always, another may > have records under Carnes in some places and Kerns in others and a third > may have Kerns and Kern but no Carnes. > > Brian Kelly > > > > On 04-Apr.-19 1:25 p.m., Jane Sarles wrote: > > Some of my surnames have different spellings. I am wondering if I > > should do an event of Alternate Names for each, or can I just change one > > to read: Kerns/Kern/Carnes? How will it show up in the index? Will > > that even work? > > > > Jane > > > > On Tue, Apr 2, 2019 at 4:48 PM Steve Ostheimer via LegacyUserGroup > > <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com > > <mailto:legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com>> wrote: > > > > Legacy 9 Freezing up and have to restart the program > > The updates are done, but still locks up the software > > Steve O > > -- > > > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > > LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com <mailto: > LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com> > > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > > > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > > Archives at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > > > > > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >
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