'Family Tab': include Surname by default

Keith Wilson · Post by **Keith Wilson** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:04 am

Originally posted by perthling

Keith, when you click on a ghost box to add a child, it automatically assumes the child's surname which is great. However I find it more convenient to enter children through a parent's " family" tab, as I can tab across and fill in birth/death dates as I go. When doing this, I have to enter the surname in every time. I'm sure this is just a quick fix, which would help out a lot for someone adding new branches to their tree. ~Luke

Keith Wilson · Post by **Keith Wilson** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 3:21 pm

At the bottom of the the Family Pane you need to check the button called

" Auto Append Family Name"

Keith

Keith Wilson · Post by **Keith Wilson** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 6:14 pm

Originally posted by perthling

Discovered that today by accident... you've thought of everything Keith!

Keith Wilson · Post by **Keith Wilson** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 7:30 am

I've even thought of writing a manual - but it's just a thought ...

Keith

Keith Wilson · Post by **Keith Wilson** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:00 pm

Originally posted by Carlene

My family surname is St. John. When I populated iFamily for Tiger from a GEDCOM file, it assumes John as the surname. I have used the " Auto amend famly name" button for myself, but there is probably a method to change all the St. John people in my database from John to St. John at once.
Thanks,
Carlene

Keith Wilson · Post by **Keith Wilson** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:35 am

Hi Carlene

In V2.278 " St" will be a valid family name prefix. The list now includes any of the following

ab, abu, ap, ben, bin, da, de, del, den, der, des, di, du, fitz, ibn, la, le, of, st, ter, von, van

Any combinations like " de la" , " van der" and " abu bin" are also treated as part of the family name prefix.

In the meantime I suggest that you use Preferences to set " Show Full Name in Diagram" .

Keith