GENMTD-L Archives

Archiver > GENMTD > 2000-05 > 0958320472


From: Singhals <>
Subject: Re: Numbering system?
Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 09:07:52 -0700


Silver Bullet wrote:
>
> In the recent past, Barbara Mayo-Wells wrote:
>
> >I'm looking for a numbering system that will make it clear at a
> >glance which generation a person belongs to, plus which family line.
> >Does such a thing exist?
>
> No numbering system will be as clear as plain ole English. Most
> modern day programs will provide this nomenclature for identifying a
> person in a register style report:
>
> John-5 (Richard-4, Thomas-3, Samuel-2, Lawrence-1) Smith.


And see how useful *that* is by the 12th generation where every
other one is named James, and ones inbetween are Michael! (g) The
BEST programs allow you to not-include that!

Cheryl

This thread: