Re: [Gramps-users] Using attributes

[Don A. <dal...@us...>]

On Tue, 2001-11-20 at 01:05, Bernd Schandl wrote:
> Confession should have been denomination. And there is usually only one
> denomination, often not directly linked to a (known) event. I know you can
> change denomination (the change would be an event). But that is not too
> common and you can cover it with two denomination attributes and according
> notes.
> 
> Having events for the occupation is not always easy. My grandfather was a
> father. He never applied for it, never got the job, never got promoted or
> fired. So what event should I use for his being a farmer?
> 
> Both facts are attributes for me but there might be events linked to them.

You can make arguments either way. As far as an occupation: I can say
the from 1988-1992 (date) my occupation (event name) was a Software
Engineer (description) for Company X (place). From 1992-1994 (date) my
occupation (event name) was a VLSI designer (description) for Company X
(place). After 1994 (date) my occupation (event) was VLSI designer
(descripton) for Company Y (place). 

I've been using date ranges to indicate the time frame.

The nice thing about gramps is that you can define it either way. While
on start up of a new database "Occupation" or "Denomination" may not be
in the attribute list, adding it the first time should make sure its
there from then on out (for that database).

> Ok, once again my English. It should have been "maiden name"
> ("Geburtsname" in German: "Geburt"="birth", "Name"="name"). Almost half of
> the married people have this name (well, actually all people haev it but I
> think it is only used after a name change) and there can be at most one.
> This is why I think a special treatment might be appropriate.

Do you use the maiden name or married name as the primary name?

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