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Recent questions tagged prefix
Recent questions tagged prefix
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PREFIX genealogy
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+8
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Meaning of 'Honorable' name prefix in 1767 New Jersey?
asked
Nov 27, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Kerry Larson
G2G6 Pilot
(
235k
points)
new_jersey
hibler
prefix
+10
votes
2
answers
234
views
Should "Doctor" or "Dr" be used as prefix in pre-1700 profiles?
asked
Oct 23, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Chase Ashley
G2G6 Pilot
(
313k
points)
prefix
pre-1700
+5
votes
1
answer
200
views
bug: prefix field length unlimited
asked
Mar 18, 2023
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Philip Broughton-Mills
G2G6
(
7.7k
points)
bugs
prefix
+13
votes
7
answers
594
views
Proper Prefix for Nuns
asked
Oct 28, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Sheila Tidwell
G2G6 Mach 6
(
62.8k
points)
names
data_doctors
db_warning_713
prefix
suffix
ales
+10
votes
2
answers
305
views
More characters in the prefix field, please
asked
Jun 20, 2022
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Madelaine Kirke
G2G6 Mach 2
(
27.5k
points)
tracked_improvements
prefix
titles
+13
votes
2
answers
815
views
When to show military rank as prefix?
asked
Apr 9, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Wayne Oldroyd
G2G6 Mach 2
(
22.0k
points)
military_and_war
us_civil_war
prefix
+3
votes
1
answer
114
views
professional titles
asked
Apr 24, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
Lorraine O'Dell
G2G6 Mach 4
(
42.1k
points)
suffix
prefix
academic_degrees
titles
+12
votes
3
answers
312
views
Is there a Prefix list? Looking for military ranks
asked
Dec 31, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Nancy Thomas
G2G6 Pilot
(
208k
points)
veeder
prefix
military_and_war
+5
votes
2
answers
112
views
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General
asked
Oct 11, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
Jo Gill
G2G6 Pilot
(
167k
points)
military_and_war
prefix
+3
votes
1
answer
158
views
prefix like Miss, Mrs., Mr I am married so for the other last name do I put my married name in that box
asked
Apr 29, 2020
in
Policy and Style
by
Faye Wilson
G2G Crew
(
970
points)
prefix
naming_conventions
+12
votes
3
answers
440
views
Why does the Prefix field have limited spaces?
asked
Jun 1, 2019
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Kenneth Evans
G2G6 Pilot
(
248k
points)
prefix
titles
naming_conventions
improvements
+10
votes
3
answers
431
views
Confused about prefixes
asked
May 2, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Ronnie Grindle
G2G6 Mach 1
(
19.1k
points)
prefix
naming_conventions
euroaristo
german_roots
+4
votes
1
answer
159
views
Trouble with prefixes...Burgemeester??...Mayor?
asked
Apr 3, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
E. Buikema
G2G4
(
4.5k
points)
esselink
prefix
naming_conventions
profile_improvement
dutch_roots
+5
votes
2
answers
269
views
Prefixes. What's correct?
asked
Feb 20, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Stu Ward
G2G6 Pilot
(
140k
points)
prefix
profile_improvement
canada
notables
+5
votes
2
answers
207
views
Where do you put "Lady, Dame, etc" women's titles?
asked
Feb 10, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Pam Kreutzer
G2G6 Mach 6
(
61.3k
points)
euroaristo
name_fields
prefix
+29
votes
6
answers
644
views
[Proposal] Policy on false titles (of nobility, rank, etc...) and setting the record straight
asked
Jan 10, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
anonymous
G2G6 Pilot
(
139k
points)
euroaristo
data_validation
policy
style
prefix
+2
votes
1
answer
206
views
Prefix appropriate?
asked
Dec 3, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Pip Sheppard
G2G Astronaut
(
2.7m
points)
prefix
naming_conventions
patterson
+11
votes
2
answers
292
views
Does 'Pope' belong in the Prefix or Nickname field?
asked
Oct 22, 2018
in
Policy and Style
by
Mindy Silva
G2G Astronaut
(
1.1m
points)
euroaristo
titles
policy
naming_conventions
prefix
+6
votes
4
answers
384
views
Military prefixes
asked
May 29, 2018
in
Policy and Style
by
Pip Sheppard
G2G Astronaut
(
2.7m
points)
prefix
naming_conventions
military_and_war
profile_improvement
+7
votes
1
answer
184
views
Why does Wikitree invite but not use prefixes?
asked
May 6, 2018
in
Policy and Style
by
William Arbuthnot of Kittybrewster
G2G6 Pilot
(
183k
points)
prefix
naming_conventions
profile_improvement
+19
votes
6
answers
504
views
Can we add some guidelines on the use of Mr/Mrs/Ms in the namefields help?
asked
Apr 30, 2018
in
Policy and Style
by
Brad Foley
G2G6 Mach 7
(
79.2k
points)
prefix
+14
votes
0
answers
184
views
Edited title:Please don't change L do I as per data suggestion without Checking what the L is for
asked
Feb 22, 2018
in
Policy and Style
by
Helen Ford
G2G6 Pilot
(
473k
points)
data_doctors
prefix
suffix
+11
votes
1
answer
421
views
What should be the Prefix for Past Presidents
asked
Feb 8, 2018
in
Policy and Style
by
Robin Lee
G2G6 Pilot
(
863k
points)
prefix
presidents
style
mentors
leaders
improvements
+11
votes
4
answers
581
views
What names and prefixes should I use for a catholic priest?
asked
Feb 7, 2018
in
Policy and Style
by
Dave Roberts
G2G6 Mach 1
(
11.5k
points)
herring
naming_conventions
prefix
suffix
+5
votes
3
answers
470
views
prefix for Rear Admiral
asked
Jan 22, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Jo Gill
G2G6 Pilot
(
167k
points)
prefix
military
+5
votes
1
answer
184
views
How to treat the title Sister in a profile
asked
Dec 31, 2017
in
The Tree House
by
Jo Gill
G2G6 Pilot
(
167k
points)
prefix
suffix
+13
votes
3
answers
451
views
Sr not allowable as prefix
asked
Dec 29, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Helen Ford
G2G6 Pilot
(
473k
points)
abbreviation
prefix
data_doctors
db_error_713
+7
votes
1
answer
226
views
Rev Rev. or Reverend?
asked
Dec 18, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Graham Irwin
G2G6
(
9.5k
points)
reverend
abbreviations
prefix
+4
votes
3
answers
215
views
What is P/O as a prefix an abbreviation for?
asked
Dec 15, 2017
in
Genealogy Help
by
William Arbuthnot of Kittybrewster
G2G6 Pilot
(
183k
points)
abbreviation
acronym
prefix
+14
votes
2
answers
383
views
Could and should WikiTree amend its policy of suppressing the prefix on profiles
asked
Nov 4, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Kairen Brooke-Anderson
G2G4
(
4.8k
points)
euroaristo
improvements
prefix
titles
names
suffix
+11
votes
1
answer
226
views
What is the WikiTree custom in dealing with honours ie MBE etc
asked
Oct 29, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Warren Meads
G2G4
(
5.0k
points)
suffix
prefix
titles
+8
votes
4
answers
1.3k
views
Can Lord be a prefix?
asked
Oct 26, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Stanley Dykes
G2G6 Mach 1
(
11.1k
points)
prefix
naming_conventions
euroaristo
dykes
england
+8
votes
4
answers
218
views
Does the ecclesiastical "Don" belong in the Prefix-field?
asked
Oct 4, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Rob Arzoni
G2G5
(
5.8k
points)
euroaristo
italian_roots
prefix
titles
+7
votes
0
answers
81
views
Suppression of prefixes
asked
Sep 30, 2017
in
Genealogy Help
by
William Arbuthnot of Kittybrewster
G2G6 Pilot
(
183k
points)
prefix
+5
votes
1
answer
123
views
Rt Rev or Bishop or neither in Prefix
asked
Sep 19, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Ron Moore
G2G6 Mach 2
(
22.6k
points)
prefix
religion
+14
votes
4
answers
543
views
Mr., Mrs. Miss prefixes
asked
Aug 24, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
J. Crook
G2G6 Pilot
(
229k
points)
prefix
+16
votes
2
answers
342
views
Which is the correct field for "Sir" ?
asked
Aug 16, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
John Andrewartha
G2G6 Pilot
(
114k
points)
prefix
suffix
data_doctors
euroaristo
naming_conventions
g2g
+14
votes
9
answers
2.9k
views
Prefix for priests?
asked
Jul 29, 2017
in
The Tree House
by
Lisa Roberts
G2G6 Mach 2
(
28.5k
points)
data_doctors
naming_conventions
profiles
prefix
+8
votes
1
answer
337
views
If one has two prefixes is it OK to list one as a suffix?
asked
Jul 24, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
David Hughey
G2G Astronaut
(
1.7m
points)
naming_conventions
prefix
suffix
mcdowell
+7
votes
2
answers
240
views
What is proper use of L'Aine?
asked
Jun 20, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Cindy Cooper
G2G6 Pilot
(
331k
points)
france
language
names
prefix
gender
+8
votes
0
answers
227
views
How to list royal titles?
asked
Feb 21, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Karen Harbert
G2G6 Mach 2
(
28.3k
points)
titles
naming_conventions
data_doctors
nicknames
prefix
suffix
+6
votes
2
answers
201
views
Prefix abbreviation - should it include a period?
asked
Jan 25, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
S Willson
G2G6 Pilot
(
223k
points)
prefix
names
+12
votes
3
answers
241
views
WikiTree errors and foreign titles
asked
Oct 23, 2016
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Jack Day
G2G6 Pilot
(
463k
points)
data_doctors
indonesia
titles
prefix
suffix
+19
votes
13
answers
1.3k
views
Prefix definition
asked
Jul 21, 2016
in
Policy and Style
by
Aleš Trtnik
G2G6 Pilot
(
808k
points)
profile
style
prefix
data_doctors
+20
votes
4
answers
1.9k
views
Should Mr. Mrs. or Miss be used as a prefix on a profile
asked
Jun 25, 2015
in
Policy and Style
by
Brett Rutherford
G2G6 Pilot
(
128k
points)
prefix
+25
votes
7
answers
1.1k
views
What titles should be used? Just about everyone could have one: "Sir", "Dr", "Master", "Housewife"...
asked
Oct 25, 2014
in
Policy and Style
by
Keith Hathaway
G2G6 Pilot
(
638k
points)
titles
euroaristo
categorization
style
profiles
prefix
+11
votes
4
answers
405
views
What causes a prefix field to sometimes show up, and other times not in a search?
asked
Jan 26, 2014
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Living X
G2G6 Mach 5
(
58.4k
points)
prefix
improvements
searches
+2
votes
3
answers
650
views
Prefixes again
asked
Aug 16, 2013
in
Genealogy Help
by
William Arbuthnot of Kittybrewster
G2G6 Pilot
(
183k
points)
cumming
prefix
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