Some genealogy software programs recognize this problem and will automatically take care of it for you. For example, Personal Ancestral File does NOT take care of this problem, but the program Ancestral Quest does. Check out the capabilities of your genealogy software -- a solution may be simpler than you think. Howard by way of Genealogy Records Service wrote: > Hi: > > Is there anyone who can tell me what is the proper way to address this > situation? > > I have collected thousands of names in doing my 10 family surnames. Have > collected this info via phone, mail and personal interviews, collected all > sorts of stories, articles, photos, pictures of headstones, etc. My only > purpose for doing this was to put together books for each surname with the > above info in them for any of our relatives who are interested in having one - > to enjoy at no cost. I am doing them on my computer and putting them into a > three ring notebook with pictures of the oldest ancestors from that line on > the front of the book. > > My question is under those circumstances, is there anything wrong with listing > everyone - including the living and with their birthday and birthplace - on > the descendancy tree in each book, so they can all see who their cousins are? > If legally, I can not put their birth info, is it all right to just put their > names with no dates or places - just stating "living"? And, if that is the > case, is there some sort of software that one can use to print just that > "living", since I have all of these people in my Family Tree Maker? What a > shame to have to leave living people off after so many of them have shown such > an interest in this project? > > I have gotten such conflicting data on this situation, I do not know what I > should do. > Any help is appreciated. Thank you so much taking the time to read this > lengthy letter. Jackie > Jacquel384@aol.com > > ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== > Support online research! Donate to the RootsWeb Genealogical Project! See more information at: > http://www.rootsweb.com