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

Hi I am using FTM 2014 and I cannot see the items Lin is referring either Murray. What version are you looking at Lin. Brian 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 > > -- From a Dog Walker and Birdwatcher.