Thanks, Michael. I already added that one. Let's hope that Ancestry adds this and other needed Facts in the near future. Tom Herson Ithaca, NY On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 12:47 PM, Michael Sayers <mbsayers@btinternet.com> wrote: > Another useful category might be 'Honours and decorations'. > > Michael Sayers > mbsayers@btinternet.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Herson" <therson@twcny.rr.com> > To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com>; <ftm-help@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 9:41 PM > Subject: [FTM-TECH] Question about Facts > > >> After I reviewed my Custom Facts, I find that I have added 3 related >> facts - Civic, Government and Politics. I have used each for things like >> recording elected offices held or boards the individuals served on. With >> regard to the politics fact, I have also used that fact to record >> political party affiliation. >> >> I see the Pre-Defined Fact "Elected" listed and I'm guessing that's the >> place to record elected offices and, perhaps, boards the individuals >> served on. >> >> I'm looking to redefine some of these "events" and I'd like to hear how >> others these things. >> >> Other Custom Facts that I have created are pretty self-explanatory, but >> since I'm surprised that they're missing from the Pre-Defined Facts, I'm >> wondering how other FTM 2012 users handle the following categories: >> >>    City Directory Entry  [I'm aware that this could be a Source] >>    Godfather >>    Godmother >>    Hobbies >>    Memberships >>    Sponsors [in most cases, these are Godparents, which is the preferred >> way to record these are                 Facts?] >>    Witnesses [I've created this category for what could be Best Man and >> Maid or Matron of Honor] >> >> I'm well aware I can do whatever I want, but I'd appreciate hearing about >> your preferences. >> >> Tom Herson >> Ithaca, NY >> ********************************** >> List information page >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html >> >> Online Support for Family Tree Maker >> Version 16 and earlier >> http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ >> >> Version 2008 - 2011 >> http://ftm.custhelp.com/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Online Support for Family Tree Maker > Version 16 and earlier > http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ > > Version 2008 - 2011 > http://ftm.custhelp.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >