Recording spelling variations

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:04 am

Hi Russell & Miss Poohs

I don’t know about a graduation date, I think it’s a long long way off yet.

Muttering to the computer in a funny accent does me no good at all, although I do it, but, its for entirely different reasons than trying to decipher.

I remember blotting paper, even ink & straight nib pens, I'm even loathed to admit my first calculator was an abacus.

Kathy

StewL · Post by **StewL** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:25 am

Kathy
You didnae use a slate as well did you?

Back to entering names

I use Legacy and enter the names, using the spelling I find, although this sometimes means changing the spelling the programme automatically generates. The programme has a section (?) called AKA (also known as). I dont usually use this feature for spelling variations, only name variations of the ilk we all know about. But there is a line of lang deid yins I found through a distant cousin link in GR, and it is possible that the AKA section could be useful for the spelling variations in that lot.

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:06 am

Hi Stewie,

Yes, I did, I’d forgotten about the slate.

The AKA is a good feature, Family Tree Maker lacks this feature, and I would use it.

Now that my tree is growing in size, I’m surprised how many little snippets there are to remember about individuals, I do record these in “Notes”, an AKA feature would have been an advantage.

Kathy

Post by **emanday** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:30 am

Kathy wrote:The AKA is a good feature, Family Tree Maker lacks this feature, and I would use it.

Now that my tree is growing in size, I’m surprised how many little snippets there are to remember about individuals, I do record these in “Notes”, an AKA feature would have been an advantage.

When you open the "Edit Individual" window in FTM there is a box under "Name" and to the right of "Title" where you can enter AKA.

My Girtrig lot have so many spelling I have used it to keep track of their variations.

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:15 pm

Hi Mary,

My FT is 2005, and that’s how long I’ve been using it, and never noticed the AKA.

I’m always harping to my better half to read the instructions, perhaps I should listen to my own advice!

Thanks for pointing out the AKA.

Kathy

Post by **emanday** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:28 pm

I'm using the same version, Kathy, and had it that long as well.

I only noticed the AKA after about a year

but it has turned out to be very useful.