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Chinese Name Fields

Sarah Stevens
Sarah Stevens ✭
October 31, 2022 edited November 1, 2022 in Suggest an Idea

In the Help Center Article https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-enter-chinese-names-into-family-tree it indicates that there are special fields for Chinese Alternate Names (Taboo Name, Courtesy Name, etc.). However, after much trial and error, I found that they are only available in the First Ancestor View if the entire page is shown in the Chinese language. This is a difficulty for those of us who have Chinese ancestors but for whom Chinese is not our native language. Could I please suggest that these names be available in other languages under Alternate Names when the language template dropdown below it is set to Chinese? Also, as a side note, the names offered even under the Chinese language First Ancestor View don't match up with the article, as there is no Taboo Name and Art Name and Courtesy Name are just one option together.

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Thanks,

Sarah

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  • LeachEric
    LeachEric ✭
    October 31, 2022

    By the end of November we will launch an enhancement that will allow you to access these Chinese alternate names in any tree view as long as you are using the Chinese template. The Chinese template opens the "Hanzi" and "Roman" fields for the name. You will add an Alternate Name, choose Chinese, and then the drop-down menu will show you these alternate name forms (字,號,諱,and 諡 ).

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