Hi Brian There is a facility in FTM to record alternative names. Go to Facts page and then click on the blue cross to 'add fact'. There is then the option of 'Also Known As' Once you've added this extra name got to Tools, Options, Names/Dates/Places and tick the option 'Use AKA if available' as an additional entry. Both names will now show in the index. This works just as well for forenames eg a person born Margaret but who was known all her life as Peggy. Lin On 15/03/2016 17:09, Brian via wrote: > I use Family Tree Maker 2014 to record my Family Tree. > One of my (Actually more than one) were born to a unmarried mother > who then went on to get married and have further children this poses the > question. > > Two children are registered as SCOTT in the births registry. > > They then are named HICK (her Spouse's name) in the Census. > > I have recorded them by their birth names but need to also add the fact > that they are later renamed HICK. > Not sure which is the best way to record this so as not to cause issues > later. > > Any suggestions would be gratefully received. >

Hi Brian and Lin, You can also go assign the new "father" as a step-father. First attach him as a father and then go into the relationship screen and change the relationship to step-father (or anything else you choose). Whether you want to do that or not depends what links you want to show. Thanks, Lin, for the info about 'Use AKA if available'. I have often used AKA but been frustrated as it didn't help in searches etc. Presumably this will remedy that. Christine -----Original Message----- From: Lin via Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 8:17 PM To: Brian ; yorksgen@rootsweb.com Cc: Brian Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Recording on Family Tree Maker Hi Brian There is a facility in FTM to record alternative names. Go to Facts page and then click on the blue cross to 'add fact'. There is then the option of 'Also Known As' Once you've added this extra name got to Tools, Options, Names/Dates/Places and tick the option 'Use AKA if available' as an additional entry. Both names will now show in the index. This works just as well for forenames eg a person born Margaret but who was known all her life as Peggy. Lin On 15/03/2016 17:09, Brian via wrote: > I use Family Tree Maker 2014 to record my Family Tree. > One of my (Actually more than one) were born to a unmarried mother > who then went on to get married and have further children this poses the > question. > > Two children are registered as SCOTT in the births registry. > > They then are named HICK (her Spouse's name) in the Census. > > I have recorded them by their birth names but need to also add the fact > that they are later renamed HICK. > Not sure which is the best way to record this so as not to cause issues > later. > > Any suggestions would be gratefully received. >