On 20 Jan 2006 Dennis Kowallek wrote: > On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:43:45 -0500, "Dave Naylor" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Any suggestions as to how best accomplish this with the existing > >features? > > Off the top of my head... > > 1> tag all descendants of the ancestor in question > 2> untag those that are not living > 3> untag those that are female > 4> untag those with a different surname > > I think this will get you close.
Thanks for responding Dennis. Yes . . . close . . . but no cigar! The catch in this is adoptions, both "in" and "out" of the family line. Adoptions "in" adopt the surname but need to be dropped. Whereas adoptions "out" get a different surname but need to be included. It's surprising just how many adoptions show up. Many families were too large or parents died early and children got moved around. I see I can drop same-surnames based on being adopted but that doesn't also drop *their* descendants. I also don't see how I can retain different surnames based on adoption out. This sure is difficult but I'm struggling to discover a way to do it. Cheers, -- Dave -- David Naylor, Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. --- Legacy User Group 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
