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 > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html