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If someone is named John Doe Jr. do I place the Jr. with the given names or with the surname?

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September 13, 2020 edited August 26, 2024 in Get Involved/Indexing
If someone is named John Doe Jr. do I place the Jr. with the given names or with the surname?
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  • LegacyUser
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    September 13, 2020 Answer ✓

    I found my answer. Put Jr. in the suffix field

     

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  • Brett .
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    September 14, 2020

    @Suzanne Johnson​ 

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    Suzanne

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    As an aside ...

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    Firstly ...

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    IF, you are referring to the "Name" field in the "Vitals" Section for an individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'; THEN, it is best NOT to include such 'Suffixes' (eg. Junior; Jr.; Senior; Sr.) IF they are NOT recorded on 'Official' "Birth" registration records (or, "Christening" records if pre-'Civil Registration').

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    And, furthermore ...

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    IF, such 'Suffixes' are NOT recorded on 'Official' "Birth" registration records (or, "Christening" records if pre-'Civil Registration'); THEN, you can record them as an "Alternate Name" in the "Other Information" Section for an individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'

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    Secondly ...

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    IF, you are referring to "Indexing"; THEN, you should refer to, both, the general "Indexing" Instructions/Guidelines; and, the actual "Project" Instructions.

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    I hope this helps.

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    Brett

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