I've got myself a bit confused about a very basic point. I'm making some tree charts for a long-widowed aunt who uses her married name, say Mary Smith. But in FTM she is of course identified by her maiden name, say Mary Brown. How do you resolve the problem that the tree charts will be headed 'Mary Smith', a name she and her relatives haven't used for decades? -- Terry, East Grinstead, UK

In message <tkqhp3lal5k9l9a2s1neu7kqurpkt3dlrk@4ax.com>, Terry Pinnell <terrypin@dial.pipex.com> writes >I've got myself a bit confused about a very basic point. I'm making >some tree charts for a long-widowed aunt who uses her married name, say >Mary Smith. But in FTM she is of course identified by her maiden name, >say Mary Brown. How do you resolve the problem that the tree charts >will be headed 'Mary Smith', a name she and her relatives haven't used >for decades? To be honest, I don't see why this is a problem. The majority of married women and widows (and a greater majority of older ones) use their husbands surname and are known by that name, but most family members will know what her maiden name was. It would be odd to see a tree than said John White and Jane Brown (or Jane White) were the parents of Mary Smith and not just odd, but actually incorrect to show Mary Smith marrying Henry Smith, rather than Mary White marrying Henry Smith. -- Jenny "I always like to have the morning well-aired before I get up." (Beau Brummel, 1778-1840)

Terry Pinnell wrote >I've got myself a bit confused about a very basic point. I'm making >some tree charts for a long-widowed aunt who uses her married name, >say Mary Smith. But in FTM she is of course identified by her maiden >name, say Mary Brown. How do you resolve the problem that the tree >charts will be headed 'Mary Smith', a name she and her relatives >haven't used for decades? You could head the chart "Mary Brown, nee Smith"

Terry Pinnell wrote: > I've got myself a bit confused about a very basic point. I'm making > some tree charts for a long-widowed aunt who uses her married name, > say Mary Smith. But in FTM she is of course identified by her maiden > name, say Mary Brown. How do you resolve the problem that the tree > charts will be headed 'Mary Smith', a name she and her relatives > haven't used for decades? > You can always EDIT the report and add "Wife of Adolphus SMITH" to the title. Cheryl