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NAMES genealogy
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+5
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1
answer
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Quick question about my sister's profile
asked
Aug 15, 2017
in
The Tree House
by
Melissa Smith
G2G1
(
1.3k
points)
lnab
names
+4
votes
1
answer
194
views
Des anyone know what name RD could be short for?
asked
Aug 12, 2017
in
The Tree House
by
Robynne Lozier
G2G Astronaut
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1.3m
points)
united_kingdom
names
+12
votes
4
answers
546
views
Please let me know how to properly enter "dit names"
asked
Aug 9, 2017
in
Genealogy Help
by
Living Calonnec
G2G6
(
8.6k
points)
profiles
quebecois
dit
quebec
naming_conventions
names
+5
votes
1
answer
158
views
I have an alternative surname. Can I use it?
asked
Aug 8, 2017
in
WikiTree Help
by
Margaret Duffy
G2G Crew
(
520
points)
cwek
zweck
lane
names
lnab
+5
votes
2
answers
123
views
Enoch Nations or Enoch Nation
asked
Aug 7, 2017
in
The Tree House
by
David Nations
G2G1
(
1.6k
points)
nation
nations
names
lnab
+4
votes
3
answers
359
views
What to do? My G Grandfather's name here is WRONG!!
asked
Aug 2, 2017
in
Genealogy Help
by
anonymous
G2G Rookie
(
280
points)
baze
editing
names
collaboration
+5
votes
1
answer
235
views
Ripley cleanup and FamilySearch
asked
Aug 2, 2017
in
The Tree House
by
Taylor Worthington Gilchrist
G2G6 Mach 9
(
90.2k
points)
ripley
sources
names
family_search
+21
votes
2
answers
197
views
Add "sort by LNAB" as an option for sorting the Watchlist
asked
Jul 28, 2017
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Ellen Smith
G2G Astronaut
(
1.5m
points)
watchlist
improvements
names
+9
votes
1
answer
838
views
Javanese Titles
asked
Jul 26, 2017
in
Genealogy Help
by
Jack Day
G2G6 Pilot
(
462k
points)
naming_conventions
titles
data_doctors
names
indonesia
+6
votes
2
answers
112
views
Fix names in marrige
asked
Jul 25, 2017
in
WikiTree Help
by
Harvey Wardle
G2G6
(
6.2k
points)
wardle
marriages
atkins
names
lnab
+9
votes
3
answers
460
views
What is 'Agnetae' in modern English?
asked
Jul 22, 2017
in
The Tree House
by
Ros Haywood
G2G Astronaut
(
1.9m
points)
damerell
latin
names
england
united_kingdom
+4
votes
1
answer
103
views
VanWinkle vs Van Winkle
asked
Jul 21, 2017
in
WikiTree Help
by
Richard Robinson
G2G3
(
3.2k
points)
van_winkle
vanwinkle
names
lnab
+5
votes
3
answers
769
views
Can the name Johannes be the same as James?
asked
Jul 19, 2017
in
Genealogy Help
by
H Maloney
G2G2
(
2.2k
points)
ireland
irish_roots
names
help
+4
votes
1
answer
254
views
Unable to register my own names correctly in the system profile. Who can help to put this right?
asked
Jul 17, 2017
in
WikiTree Help
by
John Bodman Rae
G2G Crew
(
430
points)
account
names
+5
votes
3
answers
159
views
What not to name your children!
asked
Jul 10, 2017
in
The Tree House
by
Deborah Smith
G2G6 Mach 1
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12.1k
points)
names
+4
votes
1
answer
119
views
Which surname should be used?
asked
Jul 8, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Mary Courtemanche
G2G Rookie
(
280
points)
lnab
names
+9
votes
4
answers
594
views
Middle name as Preferred Name
asked
Jul 6, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Michael Frye
G2G6 Mach 1
(
15.4k
points)
frye
data_doctors
names
+4
votes
3
answers
245
views
Anonymous Genealogists?
asked
Jul 3, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Rory Bowers
G2G6 Mach 1
(
10.5k
points)
naming_conventions
names
+3
votes
1
answer
214
views
How do I show surname on a birth certificate different marriage and death certificates
asked
Jun 23, 2017
in
Genealogy Help
by
Anonymous Kiely
G2G Rookie
(
220
points)
kiely
names
editing_relationships
+4
votes
2
answers
262
views
With Wifes names do you enter them with their Maiden names
asked
Jun 22, 2017
in
Genealogy Help
by
Peter Hill
G2G Crew
(
300
points)
names
naming_conventions
profiles
lnab
+6
votes
1
answer
204
views
Proper way for current last name to be entered
asked
Jun 21, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Cindi Clark
G2G6 Mach 2
(
20.5k
points)
adie
names
locations
+5
votes
1
answer
170
views
Proper way to use of a location in the last name..example of Nottingham
asked
Jun 21, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Cindi Clark
G2G6 Mach 2
(
20.5k
points)
names
locations
+3
votes
1
answer
94
views
Getting an error
asked
Jun 20, 2017
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Dave Cox
G2G1
(
1.2k
points)
neece
names
editing_relationships
+7
votes
2
answers
239
views
What is proper use of L'Aine?
asked
Jun 20, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Cindy Cooper
G2G6 Pilot
(
329k
points)
france
language
names
prefix
gender
+8
votes
1
answer
281
views
How do I make the name into a link?
asked
Jun 19, 2017
in
WikiTree Help
by
Jourdi Cleghorn
G2G6 Mach 3
(
33.4k
points)
disasters
tornadoes
free-space_profiles
links
names
wiki_markup
+4
votes
1
answer
139
views
How should I change last name?
asked
Jun 18, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Jerry Dolman
G2G6 Pilot
(
181k
points)
lake
profiles
names
+5
votes
1
answer
108
views
Problem with Search?
asked
Jun 18, 2017
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Shirley Dalton
G2G6 Pilot
(
533k
points)
names
searches
bugs
+2
votes
1
answer
113
views
Profile doesn't show middle name
asked
Jun 18, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Lewis Buttery
G2G2
(
2.3k
points)
names
privacy
+6
votes
3
answers
255
views
Name changes
asked
Jun 17, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Debra Oliver
G2G1
(
1.1k
points)
names
lnab
olsson
nordstrom
+13
votes
1
answer
316
views
Don't post this as a resource : The Levie-Kanes Dutch Genealogical Collection
asked
Jun 15, 2017
in
The Tree House
by
anonymous
dutch_roots
jewish_roots
resources
holocaust
names
+4
votes
1
answer
352
views
Electa as a given name, does any one know where it is short for?
asked
Jun 7, 2017
in
The Tree House
by
Sherry Rhamy
G2G Rookie
(
280
points)
names
+2
votes
1
answer
116
views
I am adopted, how should I show my name in my profile?
asked
Jun 7, 2017
in
WikiTree Help
by
Randy Aughenbaugh
G2G Rookie
(
220
points)
adoption
names
+2
votes
1
answer
133
views
How did the profile for Marcus Elisha Brumfield (Brumfield-532) get changed to Marcus E Brumfield?
asked
Jun 5, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Marcus Larry Brumfield
G2G Rookie
(
220
points)
brumfield
names
privacy
+9
votes
3
answers
318
views
Female surname convention
asked
Jun 4, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
James McClure
G2G Crew
(
590
points)
names
naming_conventions
lnab
marriages
surnames
+11
votes
3
answers
291
views
Unknown in first name instead of last name
asked
Jun 4, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Sarah Callis
G2G6 Pilot
(
123k
points)
unknown
matchbot
arborists
profiles
names
+6
votes
2
answers
181
views
How to list a person that never used their birth names
asked
Jun 3, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Barbara MacDougall
G2G2
(
2.2k
points)
names
lnab
+6
votes
1
answer
313
views
Jewish name help?
asked
Jun 2, 2017
in
Genealogy Help
by
Derek Blackman
G2G6 Mach 2
(
21.4k
points)
jewish
jewish_roots
names
+8
votes
3
answers
446
views
How should I enter multiple given names?
asked
Jun 1, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
June Genis
G2G1
(
1.9k
points)
data_doctors
db_error_731
names
+12
votes
3
answers
1.1k
views
How best to deal with 'dit' names for Quebec ancestors?
asked
Jun 1, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Kristen Louca
G2G6 Mach 3
(
32.8k
points)
quebec
quebecois
dit
names
+4
votes
1
answer
136
views
Windlom Jobe Short - trying to resolve a mystery.
asked
May 31, 2017
in
Genealogy Help
by
Christine Giles
G2G6 Mach 1
(
12.0k
points)
short
peterson
census
names
+7
votes
2
answers
252
views
The abbreviation of ap?
asked
May 28, 2017
in
The Tree House
by
Lisa Roberts
G2G6 Mach 2
(
28.5k
points)
morgan
ap
names
welsh_roots
+5
votes
1
answer
123
views
Researching Jewish ethnicity but not Jewish religion
asked
May 28, 2017
in
The Tree House
by
Ingrid Perri
G2G2
(
2.7k
points)
jewish_roots
dutch
names
+3
votes
1
answer
81
views
Missing married name.
asked
May 28, 2017
in
Genealogy Help
by
Eloise Smith
G2G6 Mach 1
(
12.8k
points)
barry
names
marriages
+20
votes
3
answers
537
views
Improve support for 2 last names (like in Spain) adding a "Second Last Name" field
asked
May 27, 2017
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Óscar Frías
G2G1
(
1.4k
points)
improvements
names
naming_conventions
+4
votes
1
answer
69
views
How to treat "Unknown" Jones, died at birth
asked
May 27, 2017
in
Genealogy Help
by
Jim Parish
G2G6 Pilot
(
174k
points)
names
+4
votes
1
answer
283
views
Trichardt-84 - nickname was "Baby". When I enter this as a nickname it gives an error 734 "Wrong word in prefered name.
asked
May 24, 2017
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Kobus Trichardt
G2G4
(
4.7k
points)
trichardt
data_doctors
names
+7
votes
7
answers
261
views
What reasons would another family's surname appear as a child's middle name?
asked
May 24, 2017
in
The Tree House
by
Ian Hunter
G2G6
(
7.5k
points)
fausset
names
surnames
+5
votes
2
answers
186
views
Error-723 Prefix in first name
asked
May 18, 2017
in
WikiTree Tech
by
George Churchill
G2G6 Mach 9
(
97.6k
points)
churchill
priince
names
data_doctors
+9
votes
4
answers
748
views
In 1500s England, did married women use their maiden names or husband's name?
asked
May 18, 2017
in
Genealogy Help
by
Anne B
G2G Astronaut
(
1.3m
points)
euroaristo
england
pgm
names
married_women
+5
votes
3
answers
305
views
If the 1st wife's name is not known, but she bore children, do you name her Unknown Unknown
asked
May 15, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Gillby Weldon
G2G6
(
6.1k
points)
marriages
unknown
names
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