RE: [LegacyUG] Primary Name and AKA
I would do exactly the same thing. Just make sure you include a note somewhere to explain the difference between the two. Cheers, Jan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Erik Pilgaard Vinther Sent: Saturday, 2 February 2008 3:18:AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Primary Name and AKA I have this one person which was christened 'Anton Marius Sorensen' (documented in the Church records). His father and well as 5 generations before him was christened using both a patronymic name plus the family name Vinther. As an adult Anton emigrated from Denmark to USA, and in the Ellis Island Passenger lists he listed his name as Anton Marius Winther and that's what he called him self for the rest of his life in US. All his children in all the US records I have found were named Winther. Whether the reason for the missing Vinther at Anton's christening was due to a clerical error or some other reason I don't know, but there is no doubt that Anton perceived him self as a Vinther. Therefore I'm inclined to set his primary name as Anton Marius Winther, and his christening name as an AKA name. Any views on this are very welcome. Erik P. Vinther No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.18/1255 - Release Date: 1.02.2008 9:59:AM Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Primary Name and AKA
Erik I would use the method you plan to for recording Anton's full name, make a note about what you have done and why. Some of the Christening records (not Danish!) I've transcribed make it surprisingly difficult to work out the family name, depending on the way the original record is set out. -- Margaret -Original Message- On Behalf Of Erik Pilgaard Vinther I have this one person which was christened 'Anton Marius Sorensen' (documented in the Church records). His father and well as 5 generations before him was christened using both a patronymic name plus the family name Vinther. Whether the reason for the missing Vinther at Anton's christening was due to a clerical error or some other reason I don't know, but there is no doubt that Anton perceived him self as a Vinther. Therefore I'm inclined to set his primary name as Anton Marius Winther, and his christening name as an AKA name. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Primary Name and AKA
Makes sense to me! On Feb 1, 2008 10:18 AM, Erik Pilgaard Vinther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Whether the reason for the missing Vinther at Anton's christening was due > to > a clerical error or some other reason I don't know, but there is no doubt > that Anton perceived him self as a Vinther. Therefore I'm inclined to set > his primary name as Anton Marius Winther, and his christening name as an > AKA > name. > > Any views on this are very welcome. > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] Primary Name and AKA
I have this one person which was christened 'Anton Marius Sorensen' (documented in the Church records). His father and well as 5 generations before him was christened using both a patronymic name plus the family name Vinther. As an adult Anton emigrated from Denmark to USA, and in the Ellis Island Passenger lists he listed his name as Anton Marius Winther and that's what he called him self for the rest of his life in US. All his children in all the US records I have found were named Winther. Whether the reason for the missing Vinther at Anton's christening was due to a clerical error or some other reason I don't know, but there is no doubt that Anton perceived him self as a Vinther. Therefore I'm inclined to set his primary name as Anton Marius Winther, and his christening name as an AKA name. Any views on this are very welcome. Erik P. Vinther Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
