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From: Lee Hoffman <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Filter: Surname marries Same Surname
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 11:58:57 -0400
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Michael J. Hannah wrote:
>On 9/17/2011 Martin in Portugal asked:
> > Is there way to select the Principal's Primary Name
> > for a Filter, which would ensure that only born Smiths
> > are included?
>
>I believe so. I think the filter of
> Principal1... // Last, Given // Begins with // SMITH,
>is comparing against the Primary name, at least my tests seem to show
>that. Assuming this is true, then the following List of Events can be
>run with this filter to set a Secondary Output temporary flag for all
>qualifying people:
>
>Tag Type... // Label // = Equals // MARRIAGE // AND
>Principal1... // Last, Given // Begins with // SMITH, // AND
>Principal2... // Last, Given // Begins with // SMITH, // END
>
>Notice the trailing comma on "SMITH,". This is necessary to avoid also
>selecting a couple who are both named "Smithers".

Nope, doesn't work. The married name is still picked up. Note that
the asterisk (*) column is not available for this filter. It it was
available (and selected), as in most other filters, this and other
filters would work.

However, if the report is run to file (word processor?), the result
may be inspected and those records containing the different Surnames
may be deleted. In my main project of 52, 000 plus, I have a family
of about 1,000 people and the results of the filter gave 243
records. Deleting the records having different surnames (took about
two minutes) left seven marriages records of the couples having the
same surname.

Hope this helps -

Lee Hoffman/KY
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