On 2/19/2015 10:24 AM, John Steed via wrote: > To Ed W3BNR > > It can be done with File, Utilities, Global Search and Replace, Change only > the Name field. > > Be sure you have a Backup copy of the database before doing this. > > John Steed N8AJJ > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "W3BNR via" <[email protected]> > To: "BK List Server" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 8:24 AM > Subject: [BK] Multi-change of surnames > > >> I recently learned of a misspelling of a family surname. There are a >> number of >> people that require the change. >> Is there a way to mass change the name at one time, or do I have to do >> each one >> individually? >> >> I know place names can be changed this way, but what about surnames? >> >> -- >> Ed >> http://JonesFarm.us/ >> >> Don't take life too seriously; no one gets out alive. >> >> >> >> Remember - Use the Archives at >> http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in >> the subject and the body of the message >> > > Remember - Use the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Thank you John. Saw all the other Global Change options but missed that one. Old age is creeping up on me. Thanks for a great product. Been using it since DOS days. -- Ed http://JonesFarm.us/ "To YOU I'm an atheist; to God, I'm the Loyal Opposition." -Woody Allen (1935- )