On the person you wish to edit, right click or press F3, That will bring you to the facts page (you can also access Notes, Media, Web links the same way). At the top right hand side you will see a blue cross (like a plus sign) and a red cross (like a multiplication sign). On the blue cross there is a drop down box with birth, baptism, death etc, at the bottom is 'more' which brings up a whole new list of facts to add should you wish. It's in this list where you will find' Also known as'. To get to the relationship screen - click the People Tab on the top toolbar, then Person tab (this also brings you to the Facts page described above), and Timeline. Click the Relationships tab and on the right hand side you can amend father/mother using the drop down list). Lin On 15/03/2016 21:17, mhhr wrote: > Lin & Christine. > > I have recently started using FTM 2012 upgrade version so are still > finding my way. > > I am unable to find a "Facts" Page or a blue cross. (Lin) There is a > "Manage Facts" option under "Edit" but doesn't seem to lead me in the > right direction. > > I am unable to find a "Relationship" screen. (Christine) > > I have looked at "Help" but that didn't help either. > > I have a great uncle who was brought up by his aunt, not adopted, and > changed his name when an adult. I would like him to appear in the > index under both names. > > Help appreciated. > > Murray Reid > Tuakau. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Benson via" > <yorksgen@rootsweb.com> > To: "Lin" <dml5481@gmail.com>; "Brian" <brianscott@talktalk.net>; > <yorksgen@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 9:45 AM > Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Recording on Family Tree Maker > > >> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thank you Lin. I got it now and have AKA as a fact on the right hand side of my person page. Nancy On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 8:53 AM, Lin via <yorksgen@rootsweb.com> wrote: > On the person you wish to edit, right click or press F3, That will > bring you to the facts page (you can also access Notes, Media, Web links > the same way). > > At the top right hand side you will see a blue cross (like a plus sign) > and a red cross (like a multiplication sign). > > On the blue cross there is a drop down box with birth, baptism, death > etc, at the bottom is 'more' which brings up a whole new list of facts > to add should you wish. > > It's in this list where you will find' Also known as'. > > To get to the relationship screen - click the People Tab on the top > toolbar, then Person tab (this also brings you to the Facts page > described above), and Timeline. Click the Relationships tab and on the > right hand side you can amend father/mother using the drop down list). > > Lin > > On 15/03/2016 21:17, mhhr wrote: > > Lin & Christine. > > > > I have recently started using FTM 2012 upgrade version so are still > > finding my way. > > > > I am unable to find a "Facts" Page or a blue cross. (Lin) There is a > > "Manage Facts" option under "Edit" but doesn't seem to lead me in the > > right direction. > > > > I am unable to find a "Relationship" screen. (Christine) > > > > I have looked at "Help" but that didn't help either. > > > > I have a great uncle who was brought up by his aunt, not adopted, and > > changed his name when an adult. I would like him to appear in the > > index under both names. > > > > Help appreciated. > > > > Murray Reid > > Tuakau. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Benson via" > > <yorksgen@rootsweb.com> > > To: "Lin" <dml5481@gmail.com>; "Brian" <brianscott@talktalk.net>; > > <yorksgen@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 9:45 AM > > Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Recording on Family Tree Maker > > > > > >> 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. > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> YORKSGEN-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 > YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Following on, if you click on the first icon on the Index column the Name Index Options comes up which is a quicker way of getting to the options for showing AKA, titles etc options. The second icon gives options for displaying dates. Lin On 16/03/2016 15:53, Lin wrote: > On the person you wish to edit, right click or press F3, That will > bring you to the facts page (you can also access Notes, Media, Web > links the same way). > > At the top right hand side you will see a blue cross (like a plus > sign) and a red cross (like a multiplication sign). > > On the blue cross there is a drop down box with birth, baptism, death > etc, at the bottom is 'more' which brings up a whole new list of facts > to add should you wish. > > It's in this list where you will find' Also known as'. > > To get to the relationship screen - click the People Tab on the top > toolbar, then Person tab (this also brings you to the Facts page > described above), and Timeline. Click the Relationships tab and on > the right hand side you can amend father/mother using the drop down > list). > > Lin > > On 15/03/2016 21:17, mhhr wrote: >> Lin & Christine. >> >> I have recently started using FTM 2012 upgrade version so are still >> finding my way. >> >> I am unable to find a "Facts" Page or a blue cross. (Lin) There is a >> "Manage Facts" option under "Edit" but doesn't seem to lead me in the >> right direction. >> >> I am unable to find a "Relationship" screen. (Christine) >> >> I have looked at "Help" but that didn't help either. >> >> I have a great uncle who was brought up by his aunt, not adopted, and >> changed his name when an adult. I would like him to appear in the >> index under both names. >> >> Help appreciated. >> >> Murray Reid >> Tuakau. >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Benson via" >> <yorksgen@rootsweb.com> >> To: "Lin" <dml5481@gmail.com>; "Brian" <brianscott@talktalk.net>; >> <yorksgen@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 9:45 AM >> Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Recording on Family Tree Maker >> >> >>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >