* Name suffix

[jbyronsinger@aol,com]

When I started using FH I entered an ancestor name as Simon Singer III, FH sorts the name as III (as I) instead of Singer (as S). I would like to correct the name so its sorts with Singer while still maintaining the content I entered as Simon Singer III . I have read responses to similar questions but none seem to address my particular sin.

[tatewise]

Welcome to the FHUG.

In Tools > Preferences > Property Box set Show Surnames Between Slashes to Always

Then ensure the Name is shown as Simon /Singer/ III

Otherwise, FH always assumes the last word in the name is the Surname and puts that between the slashes.

[kimgroothuis]

Mike, if it is only one individual in the tree that's showing incorrectly, wouldn't it be easier just to go into that person's record and manually put a slash before Singer? That's what I do when I don't know a woman's maiden surname and I want her to be shown as Ann (John SMITH's wife), and it seems to work.

[tatewise]

Kim, yes, it might be possible to work out how the slashes need to be repositioned, but for a very new user it is easier to see exactly where they are and changing the Preferences setting ensures that.

In this case, the Name must be changed from:

Simon Singer /III/
to
Simon /Singer/ III

which involves more than just inserting a slash before Singer that would result in Simon /Singer III/ and not what is needed.

[kimgroothuis]

Good point Mike