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From: "William M Roberts" <>
Subject: RE: [TMG] Begeman Census - more problems
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 16:10:02 -0400
In-Reply-To: <3F130B8D.9080502@austin.rr.com>


Elizabeth

It seems to me that the names are listed in the order entered into TMG.
Normally when I enter a census and a census name the one I wish to use
is always the one on the bottom of the list.

Myrnice

Elizabeth Churchett wrote on Monday, July 14, 2003 3:59 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [TMG] Begeman Census - more problems
>
> Teresa,
>
> I have a question for you (or anyone, really) regarding using multiple
> name tags. I think your idea is a good one to set up a name tag for
> each census; on some of them a closer look has revealed that what I
> thought was "Jessie" was actually "Jesse", or something like that, and
> then it's easy to make that change and know it's reflected in the
right
> place.
>
> But, when selecting someone's name to use when in a Tag Entry screen,
> how do you know which name in the drop-down menu goes with which name
> tag? I might have three of the same in a row, and I want to make sure
I
> pick the right one (again, so that if I change that name at a later
> date, it changes only in the appropriate place). Are they in the same
> order that they are sorted in the Person View?
>
> It sure would be nice if the name of the Tag appeared next to the name
> output in that drop-down menu on the Tag Entry screen so that I could
> easily, quickly, and with confidence select the right name to use.
>
> Thanks,
> Elizabeth
> Austin, Texas
>
> Teresa Ghee Elliott wrote:
>
> >I record the name just as it shows or is implied, so I would use
> >Margaret Milbee in this case. UNLESS, you just wanted the first name
to
> >print in your reports, and then it is best to use Margaret --. Have
I
> >confused you more?
> >I have a census name tag for each census year like:
> >1840CEN-Name
> >1850CEN-Name
> >1880CEN-Name
> >That way if I realize later that I read the name on the 1850 census
> >wrong, I can just change the name tag and it will automatically
change
> >everywhere that I used that name tag. Some people don't record these
> >(like Terry) but I have found that if you are still in the RESEARCH
> >stage, it can help you to find these people in other county records.
> >For instance:
> >I spent years looking for Joseph Hubbard. I had found him in every
> >year, but the one year that would prove he was a father to my great
> >grandmother's brother. She never lived with her father during a
census
> >year having been born in 1881 and married in 1899, but I had
> >documentation linking her and her brother as siblings, so if I could
> >prove that Joseph was the father of the brother, I could infer (I
know
> >there could be other relationships) that he was her father too.
> >Finally found him as Joseph Hibbert. And the son was living with
him.
> >So now when looking for deeds and other records for him, I also look
> >under Hibbert. (Oh, and after 5 long years of looking for him, where
> >was he? Living next door to his father-in-law who I had found 5
years
> >earlier.<G>)
> >With that 1910CEN-Name tag staring me in the face on his PV, I don't
> >forget to search for Hibberts.
> >
> >
> >Teresa Ghee Elliott
> >For examples of TMG sentences <http://www.tmgsentences.home-page.org>;
> >Interested in Rutherford County, TN cemeteries?
> ><http://www.rutherfordcemeteries.home-page.org>;
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Kathleen Perelli [mailto:]
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 1:09 PM
> >To:
> >Subject: RE: [TMG] Begeman Census - more problems
> >****Would you use just the first name or the first name combined with
> >what is implied to be the last name - based on how a census is
actually
> >taken with the line drawn as long as everyone has the same last name.
> >Milbee, Neil
> > --------- Margaret
> >Your Name-census would now be Margaret Milbee - not just Margaret.
Is
> >that correct?


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