Those were all concocted to denote who the person is, the same as the surname was, and I feel they should be part of the surname. J Davis ----- Original Message ----- From: "D Wells" <dwells@chisp.net> To: <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 7:14 AM Subject: [FO] Re: [RMagic] Use of "de" in names This is not really a problem, but a convention. There is no correct answer. Being consistant in your usage is key. As with all compound surnames, you will find different variations in usage and through time. It does not matter if it is De, Fitz, Von, Van, Mac, Mc, etc. Some times it is considered a part of the given names, part of the surname, or run together forming a single surname. Dick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Wright" <donwright@footprints.org> To: <ROOTSMAGIC-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 1:18 AM Subject: [RMagic] Use of "de" in names > > > Please forgive me, I know this has nothing to do with RM, but I belong to only two Mail Lists RM & FO and have no where to go to ask a dumb question. Although I have delved in genealogy for many years, I still come up with some dumb questions. > > The use of the word "de" has begin to puzzle me. How is it suppose to be entered in the database. Although both ways produce the same printout, the problem comes up when you run a search for the name. > > Example: How is this name suppose to be entered in the database. I use the brackets here to show the way the name is entered. > > [Eleanor] [de Neville] > or > [Eleanor de] [Neville] > > another > > [Henry] [de Percy] > or > [Henry de] [Percy] > > I have always entered the surname as [de Percy] or [de Neville], but many times on other databases I find the same persons listed as Percy or Neville and creates havoc when I try to do a search of a large number of names. > > DonWright@footprints.org > Webmaster of http://footprints.org > "All Incoming and Outgoing Mail is Scanned with Norton Anti-Virus" > > > > > > ==== ROOTSMAGIC-USERS Mailing List ==== > RootsMagic Web Site: http://www.rootsmagic.com/ > RootsMagic is a new genealogy program, scheduled for release before January 2003. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 ==== FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS Mailing List ==== GETTING THE MOST OUT OF FAMILY ORIGINS by Bruce Buzbee - FO DEMO http://formalsoft.com NO WEB ACCESS? Write to FormalSoft@aol.com for ordering information. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 1/10/2003