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Family Tree Maker 2006

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InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 10 Oct 2007 21:30

FTM does not require you to add a father at all - just leave blank for illegitimate children.

The database records it as a "Spouseless relationship".

You can add as many spouseless relationships as you want and record them as well as real relationships for any particular person.

The other thing to do for non-married relationships is to click on the Marriage edit button, select the general tab then open the relationship drop down. You can then select an alternative tag to "Marriage" i.e. "Friends" or "Partners"

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 10 Oct 2007 21:19

If the father of the child is unknown but the mother has married someone else, click on "add spouse" for the mother and add "unknown" for the child's father.

Kath. x

Julia

Julia Report 10 Oct 2007 21:19

thank you

Julia

Julia Report 10 Oct 2007 21:17

Hi Kath
Both?!

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 10 Oct 2007 21:16

Do you mean that the parents married after the birth of the child, or are you trying to add a child without a known father?

If it's the latter, then add the father as "unknown", or if it's the former, then just add the child with birth date in the usual way.

Kath. x

Victoria

Victoria Report 10 Oct 2007 21:15

Hi Julia,

I normally add a partner as unknown unknown and then add a child.

Best wishes

Jane

Julia

Julia Report 10 Oct 2007 21:12

Hi All,
Can anyone help?
On the family tree maker 2006 program, is there anyway of putting children born out of wedlock (Im being polite!) or is there another word that i havent heard of that suggests this, help required, thanks
Regards
Julia