* Tiding up imported Names

[peterbel]

Some of my data has come from a relative who I believe uses Ancestry as his database and a lot of the Individual names have come in with '/' s. For example: /MILLS/ Arthur Sidney shows in the Focus Window.
I guess it is only cosmetic but I would like to change them to my norm, Arthur Sidney Mills
Is there a Plugin that will do this?

[tatewise]

I can't imagine how that kind of Focus Window displayed name is formatted in the Name field.
Please use the Property Box more (+)... link next to the Name: box and tell us what is in the Primary Name: box.
Alternatively, tell us what is the Name field on the All tab.

[peterbel]

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Just like in the Main tab of the Focus Window.

The All tab show it in the usual way and with its '/'s.

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[tatewise]

Ah! Peter, I think you are confusing the Focus Window with the Property Box.

The Focus Window has tabs for Spouses & Children, Parents & Siblings, Ancestors, and Descendants.

The Property Box has tabs for Main, Facts, Notes, Media, All and any custom tabs you may have defined, i.e. UK Census.

Let me see about a custom plugin to fix that unusual format.

[peterbel]

Ooops, you dead right.

[tatewise]

Try the attached Move Names After Surname to Forenames plugin Version 0.1 Date 08 May 2023.

It should move any names found after the /Surname/ to before to become forenames.
Beware that this might include any genuine suffixes such as Junior, Senior, etc.
So check the Result Set carefully.

Remember that Undo > Plugin Updates used before closing FH will reverse the plugin changes if necessary.

[peterbel]

Worked like a charm, thanks very much Mike.