Elaine. Most users are far beyond me with my straight line of about 300 names going back to France in 1875. Ancestors came to Quebec about 1640. I enjoy and learn from the list. How about fooling the computer for your niece. The husband could be "I. A. Dopted." OR : Sing EL Parant" Harry ----- Original Message ----- From: "ETM" <etm1935@yahoo.com> To: <PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 8:58 PM Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Acknowledging gay marriages in PAF--LDS content > Well I could suggest that my niece give the kids > back to the foundling home that got rid of them, > but I think that's a bit harsh. However, she > isn't married, probably doesn't intend to marry, > didn't personally have these illegitimate > children, and the inability to remove that UNKNOWN > husband tag is an annoyance. > > I am doing a "family" tree, so adoptions are in it > big-time. I am not doing a biological *only* > blood line hand-me-down some money or title > inheritance tree <smile>. > > Linda, I did not take offense. I have NO idea how > or if I can forcibly get rid of "unknown" when > there are adoptions by a single parent, male or > female. But it would be nicer than that ugly > condemning finger that seems to point out that > something is wrong or missing (and I suppose it is > for the LDS). I guess I primarily think that > precisely because I am not preparing a biological > bloodline database. So I am frustrated and tagged > on to this thread for that reason. > > Of course, as I said, she cold give the foundlings > back and see if a traditional family picks them up > and then I wouldn't have this problem. Ah, now, I > am getting bitter with my frustration over the > issue. I'll look around to see if any other > programs accommodate these new modern parental > associations. > > Elaine > > Research: What I'm doing, when I don't know > what I'm doing. > > Hello Linda > > On Friday, May 27, 2005, you wrote > > > Elaine, > > > I regret that my remarks may have in some way > > offended you. That was not my > > intent. PAF is an excellent program, > > although other programs have some > > features that I wish were also incorporated > > in PAF. There is no reason for > > you to change your use of a genealogy program > > simply because you are not > > LDS. The program can be used equally well by > > both members and non-members. > > > Stewart Millar in another post has some > > excellent suggestions for dealing > > with non-traditional genealogical issues. > > > Linda > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "ETM" <etm1935@yahoo.com> > > To: <PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 4:45 PM > > Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Acknowledging gay > > marriages in PAF--LDS content > > > >>I am not LDS but have always enjoyed using the > >> program. So the question wasn't totally > >> unreasonable since I feel certain there are many > >> here like me and that I am not the only unchurched > >> member on board this mailing list. > >> > >> I use other programs as well, but have always used > >> PAF as my main program, perhaps I should make some > >> adjustments. > >> > >> Elaine > >> > > > > ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== > RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: > Connecting the World One GEDCOM at a Time > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ >