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