recording multiple names

ellipses · Post by **ellipses** » 03 Feb 2004 20:19

Hi
Just wondered how people record details of how peoples names are given in various records. For example, my great x2 grandmother was called Emma Eliza Jane Wills on her birth certificate - but her middle names change a lot during the course of her lifetime and I'm not sure what the best way of recording this would be.

any hints would be great!

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ellipses · Post by **ellipses** » 03 Feb 2004 21:05

Oops! Wrong Forum - was supposed to be in the usage forum. Can Jane move it?

YouTube · Post by **Jane** » 04 Feb 2004 08:33

I will move it for you.

You have a couple of options for the names, FH supports Given Name used which can hold what she was normally known as.

You can also if you use the All tab or direct in the records window add multiple name records with different sources.

So for instance

Alan Herbert /Mullins/
Alan Harry Herbert /Mullins/
Alan Herbert Harry /Mullins/
and even
Alan Herbert Harry /Smith/

Simply right click on the Individual Record and select Name.

ellipses · Post by **ellipses** » 06 Feb 2004 14:02

Ah, that'll do it! Great.

Thanks. (and thanks for moving the post!)

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