I use person's name, and follow that with a unique number. I used to use birth year, but that ran into a mess in one of my early databases, back when the main note size was very limited. I managed to find a one-up numbering system worked much better. It's rare that I have more than 20 individuals with the same name, but I might have 30 notes on those 20. John_Smith_1.txt is still a unique file, and if I am trying to match file to individual, I have to go through them to find which one has that note assigned to him, specifically. I also have a few that are multi-individual notes. For instance, John_Smith_2.txt might apply to three or four generations of those John Smiths, all in successive generations of the same line, or be added to 2-3 of that name in the same generations, usually in different lines. The one note might explain their relationship or lack thereof. Whenever possible, with these later versions, I try to keep my notes within the main note, rather than having an attachment. Still comes in handy in some situations, but it's not as necessary to be as regulated in usage as we once were. Jared > Jude > Person's name in my opinion. > The person's number is unique to BK and at some point you might recreate > your data base and the numbers won't match. > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of > Jude via > Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 1:50 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [BK] Naming Text Files > > What is the best way to name text files? Persons name or persons number? > Any advise would be appreciated. > > Thank you, > Jude > 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 > ------------------------ Jared "Jed" Handspicker Usque Saeculis Vigilem