I am also usuing FTM 2014 and can't find the terms either. Nancy On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 7:54 AM, Brian via <yorksgen@rootsweb.com> wrote: > 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. > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >