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From: bob gillis <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Recording Multiple Marriages
Date: Sun, 01 Jun 2003 19:51:13 -0400
References: <000d01c32893$bd10bc40$5b907618@wineslap>


How many second marriages do you have? I would use the normal marriage
tag and modify the sentence for the couple. Or put in the Memo: "It was
his second marriage and her first." You don't need any roles.

bob gillis

wines wrote:
>
> 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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