MNU women drive me crazy.
Elizabeth
researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson
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From: "Robert57P via Gmail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dealing with unknown maiden
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What is the best way to deal with unknown maiden names?
Using "Unknown", or "???" creates a lot of individuals named "Unknown"
without any hint of who they are connected to.
I have no problem with using "Unknown." If I don't know the person's
surname, the chances ar
Thanks.
Jeff
Kathy Shiell-Stokes wrote:
Jeff:
When devising your gedcom, you have the option of including or
excluding private datain essence, the information included in
privacy brackets is for your eyes only and can be excluded from any
gedcoms you create if desired. However, if you wish
y.
Bob
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From: "Elizabeth Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dealing with unknown maiden names
I just leave it blank. I don't spend time looking in the name list for
people I know noth
Jeff:
When devising your gedcom, you have the option of including or
excluding private datain essence, the information included in
privacy brackets is for your eyes only and can be excluded from any
gedcoms you create if desired. However, if you wish to have it
INcluded simply check that t
Thanks Gene, Connie, Wynthner, and others.
I had not thought of using the privacy brackets (or name suffix) for this
purpose. Good idea.
Do you know how GEDCOM deals with these privacy brackets?
Jeff
Gene Young wrote:
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What is the best way to deal with unknown maid
I usually put information in privacy brackets so the name of a woman
with an unknown maiden name would look like this...Jane[[wife of John
Brown]]. This helps me by reminding me that I still need to find her
maiden name and indicate the relationship to known people while at
the same time allowi
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Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dealing with unknown maiden names
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Date: Monday, June 23, 2008, 8:17 PM
Hi Jeff
Whilst placing something in suffix might work for some
would it not be better to perhaps leave Surname entry BLANK?, to look up the
said
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dealing with unknown maiden names
Jeff -
I use the "suffix" of MNU (maiden name unknown). As, Jane Brown MNU.
This allows me to find Jane Brown's (after marriage) records easily, etc. When
I find her maiden name I
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What is the best way to deal with unknown maiden names?
Using "Unknown", or "???" creates a lot of individuals named "Unknown"
without any hint of who they are connected to.
One idea is to enter "???husb" where "husb" is the husband's surname (as
an identifying refer
I have been using the husbands name in brackets for any unknown maiden names.
For example Anna married to John Smith would be entered as Anna (Smith).
They are easy to find in the index and useful for any census or other searches.
It works for me but I'm not sure what other problems this could c
Jeff -
I use the "suffix" of MNU (maiden name unknown). As, Jane Brown MNU.
This allows me to find Jane Brown's (after marriage) records easily, etc.
When I find her maiden name I just change the surname from Brown to Smith
and delete the MNU.
Works for me!
Regards, John
On Mon, Jun 23, 2008
Monday, June 23, 2008 2:47:01 PM
Subject: [LegacyUG] Dealing with unknown maiden names
What is the best way to deal with unknown maiden names?
Using "Unknown", or "???" creates a lot of individuals named "Unknown"
without any hint of who they are connected to.
One ide
Tree at:
http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/
For The Fergusons of N.W. England See:
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/
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Subject: [LegacyUG] Dealing with unknown maiden names
What is the best way to deal with unknown maiden names?
Using "Unknown", or "???" creates a lot of individuals named "Unknown"
without
What is the best way to deal with unknown maiden names?
Using "Unknown", or "???" creates a lot of individuals named "Unknown"
without any hint of who they are connected to.
One idea is to enter "???husb" where "husb" is the husband's surname (as an
identifying reference point in a name list)
d.
Elizabeth
researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson
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