Earl
The name is only for your reference
You have to use the name again under Title for it to show in printouts..
Good luck
Henry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Earl Higgiins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Legacy User Group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 6:03 AM
Subject: [LegacyUG] What's wrong?
> Hello,
> The words that I enter into the 'SOURCE NAME' box doesn't come out
> looking the same.
> What's up with that?
>
> If I'm trying to enter an obituary.
> I go to the screen that says "Add Master Source".
> [p94 of the handbook.]
> The first blank to fill in is Source name.
> It says, "Shown in Master source list";
> I entered, "The Norristown Free Herald"
> As 'TYPE' I put "Newspaper."
> Then below in the 'TITLE' space I put " Death Notices."
> BUT
> When it prints out it only prints out "Death Notices."
>
>
> Or if I have a photo copy of an original WILL
> At 'SOURCE NAME' I fill in "WILL, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County,
> Whitemarsh Township"
> AS 'TYPE' I put "Court"
> I leave 'TITLE' and 'AUTHOR' blank
> Then I 'TAB' over to 'TEXT' and I fill in an abstract of the will.
>
> BUT
> When it prints out the 'SOURCE NAME' says "Montgomery County Will"
> This is vastly different frm what I entered.
>
> Since this family was in several townships of one county and
> had the habit of naming the children for the grandfather
> there are many with the same name, in the same age range, in the same
> county;
> seeing the Township is one way to help keep them seperated.
> It is important to me for the SOURCE NAME to include the Township.
>
> Is there a macros button or tab that I should have clicked?
> Why isn't it 'WYSIWYG'?
> Am I doing something wrong?
>
> Sure, I can figure ways to outsmart the problem;
> BUT
> I shouldn't have to double- check every entry to see the 'print-out' !!!
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Joan in Wildwood, New Jersey
>
>
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