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From: "wines" <>
Subject: [TMG] Recording Multiple Marriages
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2003 18:15:49 -0500


Looking for suggestions for recording a marriage where it is HER first
marriage but HIS second marriage (and all the various combinations).

My idea isn't working as I thought it would. I created a copy of the
Marriage tag (Marriage2) with slightly different wording. After entering
the marriage, I changed HIS marriage tag type to Marriage2 and the sentence
nicely reads "His second marriage was to Mary Smith ...." However, now I
realize that changing the tag to a Marriage2 for HIM, also changes it for
HER - since this is HER first marriage, the sentence is incorrect for her.
So that didn't work.

Now I'm considering coming up with roles like "2nd Wife" or "1st Husband"
and create sentences for each of them. Or to just customize the individual
sentences whenever the situation occurs and stick with the multiple standard
Marriage tags. Any ideas?

Linda Brown Wines

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