----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Montgomery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] When a persons name is unknown?
For a surname the accepted practice is [--?--]. For a given name I leave blank but also add Mr. or Ms. - - this to denote sex. You can also put "son" or "daughter" as a given name if the parents are known but make sure they are lower case - - I have at least two families who had male children with the given name "Son" (birth certs reflect - probably a shortened version of "Sonny"). No-one named "Daughter" yet but would not be surprised to see one. Also, while we are on the subject, titles should always spelled out.....Col. for Colonel, Judg. for Judge, Dr. for Doctor, Rev. for reverend, etc. A problem can arise as "Judge", for example, is not an uncommon given name in the Deep South and I have a "Doctor" or two as well. A comma after the title would normally take care of this but they are not always used.
----- Original Message ----- From: "John D Taylor III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 7:15 AM
Subject: [LegacyUG] When a persons name is unknown?
I realize that this question has probably been asked before, but when the
first or last name of a person is unknown, is it better to write unknown
in the empty field in legacy, or should it just be left empty.
Thanks in advance for any help. John D. Taylor III
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