Problem it wants a date, where there is none. And we should probably not use "marriage" but in fact it was a sexual union. The whole ancestry tree on line is not very well thought out. It wants boxes filled in like we were in the 1940s and everything is so simple and explained with dates and places. It's not that easy. But you are right, there are other ways to work around. But when a marriage is NOT a marriage then I guess it is a "Special Event".....what to call it? On Oct 26, 2012, at 7:49 PM, Jim Bartlett wrote: > Craig > > You can add a dated fact on the time line for each of these. You could list an in married spouse and note in the marriage description box that they were NOT married. Interratial marriages - just list the people and marriage in the normal way. For slave masters list it like the I married above, by putting a description in the box with the marriage info - I think it shows up on the overview page - try it Nd see how it looks. > > Jim - Sent from my iPhone - FaceTime! > > On Oct 26, 2012, at 7:33 PM, Craig Kilby <craig@craigkilby.com> wrote: > >> Boy, I'm disappointed that I have not received one single word on how others are handling divorces, unmarried couple having children, interracial marriages, slave masters begetting children on slave women on the ancestry tree? Am I alone here in dealing with these things? >> >> Is this just a taboo topic? Surely out of this group there must be some experience with how they treat these things on the ancestry trees. Isn't this what this list all about? You don't have to be SPECIFIC as in NAMES, but how you work around it on the tree(s) would be useful for to know. Well, it would sure be useful for me to know. I'm kind of walking into new territory here. Could use some help. >> >> Craig >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VA-NORTHERN-NECK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VA-NORTHERN-NECK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message