This unscientific method is, I use the birth/baptism record as #1 marriage/banns record is #2 death/burial record is #3 census name is #4 tax list/newspaper i #5 directory is #6. What ever I have first is used until I have a "lower number type", then I swap with AKA. Make your own choice list, follow it. Rich in LA CA
-----Original Message----- From: Ruth Nerud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mar 14, 2005 5:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] various spellings of names So how do you decide which is the "true" name? I've found the recorder of the document may not have been the best judge of the true spelling of the surname. And since many of the people didn't know how to write, they didn't know if the name was spelled correctly or incorrectly. I know spellings change over the years, but I'm thinking the changes are inconsistencies in the persons writing the documents. Ruth A. Nerud [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I have found the best way is to use the Alternate name screen. This keeps > events clean from "clutter". I like events to ONLY contain true events. Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Rich in LA Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
