The surname only does allow bridge to your next generation as I have used it and I plan to continue to use it and instruct others to use it as well. I am not sure exactly what you mean when you say "Surname only break the parental bridge". I cannot think of a better solution when it is required by the current nFS User's Manual to get permission from any living individual you add to the database regardless of whether anyone else can see the information. There are good reasons for NOT putting in data on living individuals such as the recent Wilson case where living persons had information showing as well as their temple work done which is also one of the cautions in the User's Manual. On page 157 of the current New FamilySearch User's Guide it states: "Get permission from each living individual before you add the information. Contribute only enough information to connect you to your deceased ancestors." Using the Surname only meets all of those requirements, in my opinion and I assure you that it creates a bridge to the next generation. Nancy Scott -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of W David Samuelsen Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 01:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Bridges in nFs that doesn't work because my LDS membership record is listed in nFS for my eyes only and list my parents. Any information I add to my parents' record secure the bridge Surname only break the parental bridge, like it or not, according to the engineers. As helper, I see a lot of actual full names of non-LDS parents as bridges. No one else except you and the helper see the names. The helper will not see the dates, places, etc. Just the names. And per the lecture at Rootstech, dummy information is NOT permitted and must be removed asap upon discovery because what's in there will be presented to Adam for acceptance. David Samuelsen On 2/23/2012 4:14 AM, Nancy Scott wrote: > You are supposed to have permission from living individuals before you > put their data into nFS so I believe this is why some contributors may > be putting dummy data. This is a very clear guideline for nFS. > > > > Personally, I put in the Surname ONLY as a bridge for my nonmember > husband and mother-in-law. I put in no other data to ensure their > privacy. When the person is deceased, I will add the rest of the > information. If I do not live as long as they do, I will be following > guidelines, in my opinion, even if it creates an extra PID. > > > > Nancy Scott > > > > > > > Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message