login
Questions
Unanswered
Tags
Users
Ask a Question
My Feed
G2G Help
Ask a question:
Categories
All categories
The Tree House
(43.6k)
Appreciation
(18.4k)
Genealogy Help
(96.7k)
Photos
(5.2k)
Policy and Style
(15.5k)
Requests for Project Volunteers
(3.2k)
WikiTree Help
(15.1k)
WikiTree Tech
(16.7k)
Recent questions tagged prefix
Recent questions tagged prefix
For the main WikiTree index, see
PREFIX genealogy
.
+8
votes
3
answers
129
views
Meaning of 'Honorable' name prefix in 1767 New Jersey?
asked
2 days
ago
in
The Tree House
by
Kerry Larson
G2G6 Pilot
(
219k
points)
new_jersey
hibler
prefix
+9
votes
2
answers
202
views
Should "Doctor" or "Dr" be used as prefix in pre-1700 profiles?
asked
Oct 23
in
Policy and Style
by
Chase Ashley
G2G6 Pilot
(
291k
points)
prefix
pre-1700
+4
votes
1
answer
139
views
bug: prefix field length unlimited
asked
Mar 18
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Philip Broughton-Mills
G2G6
(
6.8k
points)
bugs
prefix
+13
votes
7
answers
453
views
Proper Prefix for Nuns
asked
Oct 28, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Sheila Tidwell
G2G6 Mach 4
(
49.8k
points)
names
data_doctors
db_warning_713
prefix
suffix
ales
+9
votes
2
answers
252
views
More characters in the prefix field, please
asked
Jun 20, 2022
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Madelaine Kirke
G2G6 Mach 2
(
25.6k
points)
tracked_improvements
prefix
titles
+12
votes
2
answers
659
views
When to show military rank as prefix?
asked
Apr 9, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Wayne Oldroyd
G2G6 Mach 2
(
21.4k
points)
military_and_war
us_civil_war
prefix
+3
votes
1
answer
99
views
professional titles
asked
Apr 24, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
Lorraine O'Dell
G2G6 Mach 3
(
34.0k
points)
suffix
prefix
academic_degrees
titles
+11
votes
3
answers
282
views
Is there a Prefix list? Looking for military ranks
asked
Dec 31, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Nancy Thomas
G2G6 Pilot
(
167k
points)
veeder
prefix
military_and_war
+4
votes
2
answers
105
views
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General
asked
Oct 11, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
Jo Gill
G2G6 Pilot
(
156k
points)
military_and_war
prefix
+3
votes
1
answer
139
views
prefix like Miss, Mrs., Mr I am married so for the other last name do I put my married name in that box
asked
Apr 29, 2020
in
Policy and Style
by
Faye Wilson
G2G Crew
(
940
points)
prefix
naming_conventions
+12
votes
3
answers
404
views
Why does the Prefix field have limited spaces?
asked
Jun 1, 2019
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Kenneth Evans
G2G6 Pilot
(
236k
points)
prefix
titles
naming_conventions
improvements
+10
votes
3
answers
360
views
Confused about prefixes
asked
May 2, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Ronnie Grindle
G2G6 Mach 1
(
18.4k
points)
prefix
naming_conventions
euroaristo
german_roots
+3
votes
1
answer
153
views
Trouble with prefixes...Burgemeester??...Mayor?
asked
Apr 3, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
E. Buikema
G2G4
(
4.2k
points)
esselink
prefix
naming_conventions
profile_improvement
dutch_roots
+4
votes
2
answers
233
views
Prefixes. What's correct?
asked
Feb 20, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Stu Ward
G2G6 Pilot
(
118k
points)
prefix
profile_improvement
canada
notables
+5
votes
2
answers
197
views
Where do you put "Lady, Dame, etc" women's titles?
asked
Feb 10, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Pam Kreutzer
G2G6 Mach 5
(
53.1k
points)
euroaristo
name_fields
prefix
+29
votes
6
answers
600
views
[Proposal] Policy on false titles (of nobility, rank, etc...) and setting the record straight
asked
Jan 10, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
anonymous
G2G6 Pilot
(
135k
points)
euroaristo
data_validation
policy
style
prefix
+1
vote
1
answer
164
views
Prefix appropriate?
asked
Dec 3, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Pip Sheppard
G2G Astronaut
(
2.6m
points)
prefix
naming_conventions
patterson
+10
votes
2
answers
263
views
Does 'Pope' belong in the Prefix or Nickname field?
asked
Oct 22, 2018
in
Policy and Style
by
Mindy Silva
G2G Astronaut
(
1.1m
points)
euroaristo
titles
policy
naming_conventions
prefix
+6
votes
4
answers
337
views
Military prefixes
asked
May 29, 2018
in
Policy and Style
by
Pip Sheppard
G2G Astronaut
(
2.6m
points)
prefix
naming_conventions
military_and_war
profile_improvement
+6
votes
1
answer
173
views
Why does Wikitree invite but not use prefixes?
asked
May 6, 2018
in
Policy and Style
by
William Arbuthnot of Kittybrewster
G2G6 Pilot
(
177k
points)
prefix
naming_conventions
profile_improvement
+19
votes
6
answers
374
views
Can we add some guidelines on the use of Mr/Mrs/Ms in the namefields help?
asked
Apr 30, 2018
in
Policy and Style
by
Brad Foley
G2G6 Mach 7
(
71.6k
points)
prefix
+14
votes
0
answers
170
views
Edited title:Please don't change L do I as per data suggestion without Checking what the L is for
asked
Feb 22, 2018
in
Policy and Style
by
Helen Ford
G2G6 Pilot
(
438k
points)
data_doctors
prefix
suffix
+10
votes
1
answer
402
views
What should be the Prefix for Past Presidents
asked
Feb 8, 2018
in
Policy and Style
by
Robin Lee
G2G6 Pilot
(
820k
points)
prefix
presidents
style
mentors
leaders
improvements
+11
votes
4
answers
489
views
What names and prefixes should I use for a catholic priest?
asked
Feb 7, 2018
in
Policy and Style
by
Dave Roberts
G2G6 Mach 1
(
11.0k
points)
herring
naming_conventions
prefix
suffix
+5
votes
3
answers
445
views
prefix for Rear Admiral
asked
Jan 22, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Jo Gill
G2G6 Pilot
(
156k
points)
prefix
military
+5
votes
1
answer
176
views
How to treat the title Sister in a profile
asked
Dec 31, 2017
in
The Tree House
by
Jo Gill
G2G6 Pilot
(
156k
points)
prefix
suffix
+13
votes
3
answers
395
views
Sr not allowable as prefix
asked
Dec 29, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Helen Ford
G2G6 Pilot
(
438k
points)
abbreviation
prefix
data_doctors
db_error_713
+7
votes
1
answer
208
views
Rev Rev. or Reverend?
asked
Dec 18, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Graham Irwin
G2G6
(
9.1k
points)
reverend
abbreviations
prefix
+4
votes
3
answers
182
views
What is P/O as a prefix an abbreviation for?
asked
Dec 15, 2017
in
Genealogy Help
by
William Arbuthnot of Kittybrewster
G2G6 Pilot
(
177k
points)
abbreviation
acronym
prefix
+14
votes
2
answers
355
views
Could and should WikiTree amend its policy of suppressing the prefix on profiles
asked
Nov 4, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Kairen Brooke-Anderson
G2G4
(
4.5k
points)
euroaristo
improvements
prefix
titles
names
suffix
+11
votes
1
answer
197
views
What is the WikiTree custom in dealing with honours ie MBE etc
asked
Oct 29, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Warren Meads
G2G3
(
3.3k
points)
suffix
prefix
titles
+7
votes
4
answers
1.2k
views
Can Lord be a prefix?
asked
Oct 26, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Stanley Dykes
G2G6 Mach 1
(
10.6k
points)
prefix
naming_conventions
euroaristo
dykes
england
+8
votes
4
answers
200
views
Does the ecclesiastical "Don" belong in the Prefix-field?
asked
Oct 4, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Rob Arzoni
G2G5
(
5.4k
points)
euroaristo
italian_roots
prefix
titles
+7
votes
0
answers
74
views
Suppression of prefixes
asked
Sep 30, 2017
in
Genealogy Help
by
William Arbuthnot of Kittybrewster
G2G6 Pilot
(
177k
points)
prefix
+5
votes
1
answer
120
views
Rt Rev or Bishop or neither in Prefix
asked
Sep 19, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Ron Moore
G2G6 Mach 2
(
22.0k
points)
prefix
religion
+14
votes
4
answers
515
views
Mr., Mrs. Miss prefixes
asked
Aug 24, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
J. Crook
G2G6 Pilot
(
219k
points)
prefix
+15
votes
2
answers
324
views
Which is the correct field for "Sir" ?
asked
Aug 16, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
John Andrewartha
G2G6 Pilot
(
109k
points)
prefix
suffix
data_doctors
euroaristo
naming_conventions
g2g
+13
votes
9
answers
2.7k
views
Prefix for priests?
asked
Jul 29, 2017
in
The Tree House
by
Lisa Roberts
G2G6 Mach 2
(
27.6k
points)
data_doctors
naming_conventions
profiles
prefix
+8
votes
1
answer
296
views
If one has two prefixes is it OK to list one as a suffix?
asked
Jul 24, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
David Hughey
G2G Astronaut
(
1.6m
points)
naming_conventions
prefix
suffix
mcdowell
+7
votes
2
answers
210
views
What is proper use of L'Aine?
asked
Jun 20, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Cindy Cooper
G2G6 Pilot
(
297k
points)
france
language
names
prefix
gender
+8
votes
0
answers
208
views
How to list royal titles?
asked
Feb 21, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Karen Harbert
G2G6 Mach 2
(
27.4k
points)
titles
naming_conventions
data_doctors
nicknames
prefix
suffix
+6
votes
2
answers
190
views
Prefix abbreviation - should it include a period?
asked
Jan 25, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
S Willson
G2G6 Pilot
(
212k
points)
prefix
names
+12
votes
3
answers
224
views
WikiTree errors and foreign titles
asked
Oct 23, 2016
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Jack Day
G2G6 Pilot
(
432k
points)
data_doctors
indonesia
titles
prefix
suffix
+17
votes
13
answers
1.1k
views
Prefix definition
asked
Jul 21, 2016
in
Policy and Style
by
Aleš Trtnik
G2G6 Pilot
(
762k
points)
profile
style
prefix
data_doctors
+20
votes
4
answers
1.9k
views
Should Mr. Mrs. or Miss be used as a prefix on a profile
asked
Jun 25, 2015
in
Policy and Style
by
Brett Rutherford
G2G6 Pilot
(
124k
points)
prefix
+25
votes
7
answers
1.0k
views
What titles should be used? Just about everyone could have one: "Sir", "Dr", "Master", "Housewife"...
asked
Oct 25, 2014
in
Policy and Style
by
Keith Hathaway
G2G6 Pilot
(
618k
points)
titles
euroaristo
categorization
style
profiles
prefix
+11
votes
4
answers
398
views
What causes a prefix field to sometimes show up, and other times not in a search?
asked
Jan 26, 2014
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Living X
G2G6 Mach 5
(
56.8k
points)
prefix
improvements
searches
+2
votes
3
answers
611
views
Prefixes again
asked
Aug 16, 2013
in
Genealogy Help
by
William Arbuthnot of Kittybrewster
G2G6 Pilot
(
177k
points)
cumming
prefix
To see more, click for the
full list of questions
or
popular tags
.
WikiTree
~
About
~
Help
~
Search
~
Surname
:
...