Georges, what is a Mantis? I have never heard of it. Thanks.
Roberta Schwalm On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 8:23 AM <sarrazingeor...@gmail.com> wrote: > I will open a new Mantis > > > > *De :* LegacyUserGroup <legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com> *De la > part de* Roberta Schwalm > *Envoyé :* 19 octobre 2022 14:21 > *À :* Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> > *Objet :* Re: [LegacyUG] TR: Duplicate > > > > Georges, you might want to send in a suggestion to Legacy about including > alternate names in duplicates. > > > > For example, I have 4 direct descendants from my great-great-grandfather > Mathew Snoddy. His firstborn son was William and was always known as > William. The first William named his first son William who was known as > Willy. William (Willy) named his son William who was known as Bill. > William's (Bill) firstborn son was also given the name William but we > always knew him as Billy. You can just imagine the confusion when official > first names had to be used! > > > > Roberta Schwalm > > > > On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 8:58 AM <sarrazingeor...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Merci Cathy > > > Thank you for the answer. That's what I thought and I think it's a bug. > Other names should be considered. Let's take an example. I use one of my > noble ancestors because it's easier to illustrate.*William X (Occitan: > Guillém X; 1099 – 9 April 1137), called the Saint, was Duke of Aquitaine, > Duke of Gascony, and Count of Poitou (as William VIII) from 1126 to 1137*.I > then enter William X as the primary name and William VIII as the alternate > name. The next time I enter William VIII's name, Legacy won't recognize it > as a duplicate unless it includes the other names in its check. > > > > Georges > > > > *De :* LegacyUserGroup <legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com> *De la > part de* Cathy Pinner > *Envoyé :* 18 octobre 2022 20:26 > *À :* Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> > *Objet :* Re: [LegacyUG] TR: Duplicate > > > > Georges, > A full merge has criteria that you can use as they are or modify. > What is taken into account to suggest possible duplicates depends on them. > You may be asking whether AKAs are also considered. I don't think so. > > Cathy > > sarrazingeor...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > In merging, when searching for duplicate, are the other names taken into > account? > > -- > > 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/ > > -- > > 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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