Message from Stuart Armstrong stuarta@...

arturoramos2,

Thursday, February 16, 2006, 8:53:26 PM, you wrote:

> Yolanda:

> I guess the answer to your question depends on the software that
> you are using. I use an online database called The Next Generation
> that allows you to enter the "DE" or "DE LOS" or "DE LA" in a
> seperate field from the main surname such that when you search or
> sort by surname these are not taken into account.

> When I import the GEDCOM from this software into PAF, I get the
> same problem that you do... a bunch of people end up under the
> letter "D" and I forget to look for them there.

> I definitely like entering the name as it appears... for example a

Yolanda:
I use The Master Genealogist, which when customized also allows
entering the "pre-surname" in a separate field that isn't considered
when the names are sorted. Thus, de la Cruz and Cruz sort together.
I would normally say that you should enter the names as you find
them, but the

Message from Yolanda Bobby Perez windrocklili@...

Arturo: I use Family Tree Maker and PAF .  These are the lines I have with DE for our target areas: DE AVILA... DE BUGARIN.... DE CAMPOS... DE CASAS... DE LA GARZA... DE HARO... DE HERRERA... DEL VALLE... DEL REAL... DEL MURO... DE YNIGUES... DE LUNA... DE RIOS If you have any questions on any of these lines let me know. Y MUCHAS GRACIAS POR TU AYUDA.   YOLANDA MEDINA PEREZ

arturoramos2 wrote:

Yolanda:

I guess the
answer to your question depends on the software that you are using.  I use an online database called The Next Generation that allows you to enter the "DE" or "DE LOS" or "DE LA" in a seperate field from the main surname such that when you search or sort by surname these are not taken into account.

When I import the GEDCOM from this software into PAF, I get the same problem that you do... a bunch of people end up under the letter "D" and I forget to look for them there.

I definitely like entering the