No matter how much we try, our genealogy software becomes “messy”. Not knowing what to do first, we do nothing at all & end up with even more a mess. But here’s a way to conquer a messy database.
To Period or Not To Period–THAT Is the Question. With regard to Shakespeare ~ Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer Periods or No Periods in Names. Did Shakespeare write about genealogy? Okay, probably not and obviously certain “liberties” taken with the above. Our instinct is to use periods
What Difference Does It Make Anyway? Why have a SURNAME in all caps? What’s the big deal anyway. Absolutely none if you never want to share your genealogy or ask for assistance. And if that’s the case, you are either very new and believe no one will ever want to
Yes, Virginia, there is a correct way to enter the names in your genealogy database or in hard copy. And Yes, this is marked a *MUST DO*. Preferred Method: SURNAME, First Middle Example: DOE, John James Acceptable (but not as good) Method: Surname, First Middle