I need a written statement

Rodney Wright

Showing the exact way to enter into. I currently use the name Joe S Smith birth date 23 October 1990 Place Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States according to the standard Nicknames are not to bein the name section but in other info, "" etc are not to be used in a name etc I have been following this for years but I need written proof that this correct

Brett .

@Rodney Wright

Rodney

I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...

FYI

Here is a "Knowledge Article" in 'FamilySearch":

How should I enter names in Family Tree?

https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-to-enter-names-in-family-tree

https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-to-enter-names-in-family-tree

Where it states, among other things:

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Enter the correct version of the name in the Vitals section

In the Vitals section, enter the person’s birth name or complete legal name.

• Capitalization—Use normal capitalization.
• Maiden and married names—If a woman changed her surname after marriage, use her maiden name. 
• Legal name changes—If a person changed his or her name legally (other than surname changes after marriage), enter the newer legal name.
• Most commonly used name—If the person did not use his or her legal name in life, you can enter the commonly used name in the Vitals section and the legal name in the Other Information section.

Put each part of the name in the correct field

• Title—Use Title for words like “Count” or “Mister.” If a person lacks a title, leave this field blank. 
• First Names—Enter the person's first and middle names. Put nicknames in the “Other Information” section.
• Last Names—Enter the person’s family name or surname. If a woman changed her surname after marriage, enter her maiden name. If the person has no last name, such as for Native Americans, leave the Last Name field blank.
• Suffix—Enter words like “Jr.” or “Sr.,” or perhaps a Roman numeral, as in “John Smith III.” If a person lacks a suffix, leave this field blank. 

Put nicknames and other variations in the Other Information section

Add other names a person had in the “Other Information” section. Here are examples:

• Nicknames
• Names used before or after moving to a new country
• Names used to avoid identification
• Name changes from adoption, divorce, or some other legal actions if they were not the last legal name the person used
• Name variants caused by naming customs, such as French "dit" names
• Married names of women
• Spelling variations

Avoid invalid words and characters

When an invalid character is used in one or more of the name fields, the information cannot be saved. A warning message displays describing the problem. If the message displays in red, the invalid characters must be removed before you can continue—even if those characters were present prior to editing.

Follow these guidelines:

• These characters are not permitted: \ @ # $ % ^ & * _ + = | ~ ? < > [ ] { } ( ) ; : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9.
• Avoid extra spaces.
• Hyphens and apostrophes are allowable if they are a part of the actual name.
• Avoid names with initials only.
• Avoid words that are not usually names, such as “not named,” “unnamed,” “Mister,” “Wife,” "twin," or "son." 
• Generation numbers, such as Steven Smith III, are acceptable in the suffix field.

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Please be aware that, that "Quotation Marks", each of a set of punctuation marks, single (‘ ’) or double (“ ”), are acceptable "Characters", used in "Alternate Names" (eg. "Nicknames"), the preference is NOT to use such in a "Name", in the "Vitals Section" - unless, a single one forms part of an individuals/persons actual name.

I hope, that "Knowledge Article", is sufficient written proof (eg. a Statement).

Brett

davidmburns

• I like this document except for the statement: Capitalization—Use normal capitalization.

There is a varied opinion of what is normal. Please revise this document to explain what is normal. Then give examples.

Is all caps normal for the last name. Many people think so.

Some enter the entire name in all caps.

Julia Szent-Györgyi

"Use normal capitalization" is shorthand for "capitalize letters in names if they're normally capitalized in the person's culture." For most names, that means the first letter.

davidmburns

You said, ""Use normal capitalization" is shorthand for "capitalize letters in names if they're normally capitalized in the person's culture." For most names, that means the first letter."

Please add this to the document: How should I enter names in Family Tree? Article Id: 8 April 25, 2022

And include examples like: "John William Smith" not "John William SMITH"😁