Hi Billie, I'm going to answer the after marriage question. I leave the birth name alone, ie. Harriet HUNT. When she is married, her husband's name appears separately, but my FTM allows me to attach her to the husband, ie. Norman STODDARD. She keeps her birth name throughout her life. This is good because this particular grandmother married three times - 1) STODDARD, 2) Thomas BETT, and 3) James C. HENRY. If I changed her name, I'd have to do it 4 times. And if she had a nickname, I think I'd put it in my notes. Liz JAY Davis North Bend, WA -----Original Message----- From: Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds [mailto:r3346@sunset.net] Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 6:19 PM To: CAMODOC-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Nicknames I have a question and would appreciate your input. Also please post your reply to CAMODOC so it might help others. How do you show it? I use Family Tree Maker and show it under "Facts" as "Nickname" "Betty" (as an example for "Elizabeth Jones" and "Betty Jones" under A.K.A. Or if "John George Reynolds" goes by "George" under "Facts" as "Nickname" "George" and under A.K.A. "George Reynolds". But what about after marriage, assuming the two people above are married, how would you show her nickname/A.K.A.? Leave her as is, change to "Betty Reynolds", change to "Betty Jones-Reynolds"?? Thank you for your suggestions. Billie p.s. Newspaper extracts will resume Monday. Jean is due back within the hour. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users. ______________________________