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How do you show marriages to sister in law

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Esta

Esta Report 27 Dec 2006 19:43

Hi I have a relative Thomas Smith who married Louisa Baker who subsequently passed away in 1872 he then went on to marry Louisa's sister Rhoda. Anyone know who to show this on GR? Sue

Researching:
Millichamp, Fisher, Baker, Smith, Much Marcle, Ashford, Glenister, Parsley/Parslow

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 27 Dec 2006 19:45

I dont think there is only way is to put SIL down twice and just put it down in the notes Jeanette

MaggyfromWestYorkshire

MaggyfromWestYorkshire Report 27 Dec 2006 19:53

There isn't a way to show it on here Sue. This was something that Genes were going to sort out a long time ago and we are still waiting. I haven't tried it, but apparently if you have your own family tree programme with them entered correctly you can import it onto Genes and it will still show the relationship.

Esta

Esta Report 27 Dec 2006 19:55

I definitely need to stop researching my husband's family its driving me to distraction!

Researching:
Millichamp, Fisher, Baker, Smith, Much Marcle, Ashford, Glenister, Parsley/Parslow

Esta

Esta Report 27 Dec 2006 19:57

I have it uploaded into family tree maker but can't connect either. Bit mind boggling to be honest. We went to the cemetary today to track down some of the Smith's when I arrived home the birth cert for one of the Smith's had arrived and found that Thomas Smith had married a Baker. The whole churchyard in Much Marcle is full of Bakers and we didn't know the significance at the time. Guess we'll be making another visit!

Researching:
Millichamp, Fisher, Baker, Smith, Much Marcle, Ashford, Glenister, Parsley/Parslow

MaggyfromWestYorkshire

MaggyfromWestYorkshire Report 27 Dec 2006 20:03

Sue, can't you enter them into your family tree maker as 2 separate families, Thomas Smith and his wife, then Louise's family and her sister, then add Rhoda as his second wife, then merge them together? Hope I've explained that properly!