sort names

[ginnyb]

I am working on several generations of ancestors in one particular line. However, over the years, the name is spelled at least 5 different ways. When I'm searching for a person, I often can't recall the exact spelling, which makes them difficult to find, and so I'm wondering if Reunion has a function to list people under a sort name, which will bring up all the different spellings. Thanks. Regards, Ginny

[Dennis J. Cunniff]

Re: sort names

I am working on several generations of ancestors in one particular line. However, over the years, the name is spelled at least 5 different ways. When I'm searching for a person, I often can't recall the exact spelling, which makes them difficult to find, and so I'm wondering if Reunion has a function to list people under a sort name, which will bring up all the different spellings. Thanks. Regards, Ginny

It doesn't.

You can improvise a sort name, though, if you like. I'll use my favorite example: Jocelyn, Joslin, Josselin, Josling, Joselyne, etc. Pick the sort name you want to use (in this case, Joslin), and enter it in each person's "Alias/AKA" field. You can then sort by that name (but it doesn't show up in the index).

[ginnyb]

Re: sort names

Hi Dennis, Thanks for your note. Question: if you use the AKA names and sort them, and they aren't included in the people list, how do you list or view the sorted names?

[Dennis J. Cunniff]

Re: sort names

Hi Dennis, Thanks for your note. Question: if you use the AKA names and sort them, and they aren't included in the people list, how do you list or view the sorted names?

You can set AKA/alias as one of the columns in the List Window (accessed from the orange List button under the sidebar).

[ginnyb]

Re: sort names

You can set AKA/alias as one of the columns in the List Window (accessed from the orange List button under the sidebar).

Thanks, Dennis for your instructions for using an Alias to sort these names. I may be able to use it successfully. However, perhaps I should lobby Reunion for an added function of using a "sort name" in a future upgrade.
Regards, Ginny