To Fran L A normal search is by first name and last name. It is fast because names are indexed that way. If you can not find the person that way, then go to Lists, Word Search Then search for Jeannine AND Surname Then it will find her even if Jeannine is her middle name. The word search is slower, because it has to read every person in the database, not just the index. John Steed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Singer35 via" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 1:39 PM Subject: [BK] Search > Hi all; > BK 7.0.48 registered user for millenium :-) > > I think this is for the wish list - or I can't find it anywhere in > help. I have many people, with several names at birth: Germaine > Jeannine Surname. During her life she used the name of Jeannine; _but I > don't know that yet._ Also, because, at this point, I only having the > birth name, I can't add Jeannine to the "Sort" or 'Alternate' name. > Later, searching for her at her marriage under Jeannine Surname (as > shown on the marriage record) BK can't find her. > > My Request: Is there a way to make a search for the name no matter > where it is in the birth name? > > Thanks for any help > > Fran L > > > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > http://www.avast.com > 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 >