The "also known as" in RootsMagic handles that situation nicely,
allowing you to even provide time frame for each of the alternate names.
Les Shockey
Eric Huffstutler wrote:
> I resemble that problem :-)
>
> I was born out of wedlock but know my biological father. When born was
> given the last name of an "ex" husband of mother's (divorced from him 5
> years before I was born in a different state), changed before I went into
> 1st grade to a stepfather's last name but not adopted, and after my mother
> died, this family disowned me and I legally had my name completely changed
> and my last name changed to my bio father's surname.
>
> How do you handle that!
>
> Eric
>
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