Re: [LegacyUG] AKA Names

[Caljon H Strobele]

Hi Robert, The only problem is that if (as I started to do) you only put the nickname or surname variation in the AKA field, the name appears as a partial name when the fields are switched from AKA to main. I am going back and putting in the full or complete name in the AKA field - as I have time. Cal in California   On Mon, 07 Aug 2000 16:26:02 -0400 Robert Strong         <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'd be interested in hearing from more people as to how they use the > AKA > feature.  My use of it is probably unorthodox, for that is where > I've > started putting the names I used to include in quotation marks after > the > given name, i.e., the nickname or commonly used name.  For example, > Andrew Jackson "Drew" Bowers is now Andrew Jackson Bowers, AKA > Drew. > His father is Andrew Jackson Bowers, AKA Jack.  I had so many > family > nicknames in my records that I thought this would provide a cleaner > look, and thus far it has worked well for me.  I've modified my > family > view so that the AKA name is on the first line followed by birth > and > death information.  That is the way it prints out on a Family Group > Report as well. > > Robert Strong > >