"Other Information" section needs some serious changes
I don't see how this would make sense. It should be sorted by what type of information it is, not by how recent something was edited. This way, it's just harder to extract the connected information.
Also, when adding an alternate name, it shouldn't even be added under "Other Information" tab, it should just stand next to or under the actual name. Just like it does with transcribed names which are in some way often alternate names.
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Hello @Dominik Krämer,
Thank you for your comment on how the Other Information events are ordered. If you look at the dates they were put in, you can see that the 1897 date was added on July 31, 2021, so these are not in order by the dates they were entered.
You can add the dates of the bottom two events by clicking on the blue Edit to the right of the event. When you add the date, it will move the event to the desired place.
Best wishes!
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Dominik
I am just another 'lowly User/Patron ...
FYI
In the "Other Information" Section, both, that "Occupation"; and, that 'last' "Residence", at the 'Bottom', makes perfect 'sense'; as, they are NOT there; because, they were "Sorted" by the 'Date' they were 'Input'/'Entered'.
That "Occupation"; and, that 'last' "Residence", at the 'Bottom', are there; because, they DO NOT have an 'Date' of the 'Event' associated with them.
There is PROVISION to have a 'Date' of an "Event" for, BOTH, that "Occupation"; and, that 'last' "Residence", at the 'Bottom'; but, that said, that PROVISION has NOT been applied in those two cases (ie. 'Events").
Whereas ...
The OTHER 'Events' (ie. x3 Residences; and, x1 Immigration), DO, have a 'Date' of "Event" associated with them; and, hence, ARE "Sorted" in 'Date' Order, according to the "Event'.
Whereby ...
IF, an 'Event' DOES NOT have a 'Date' of 'Event' associated with it; THEN, it will (very BASICALLY) appear at the 'Bottom', in according to when it was "Input"/'Entered".
I hope this helps.
Now ...
That Said ...
As to "Alternate Names" ...
I humbly suggest, that, 'No', the "Alternate Names" should NOT appear in the "Vitals" Section.
The "Vitals" Section contains "Details" for specific "Singular" THINGS, being, Name; Gender; Birth; Christening/Baptism; Death; Burial/Cremation.
The "Vitals" Section is NOT the place for "Multiple" (eg. "Alternate") THINGS, for such.
The "Other Information" Section is the place to records "Multiple" (eg. "Alternate") THINGS, for the "Details" in the "Vitals" Section.
eg.
IF, a Female/Woman, gets "Married"; and, then subsequently takes on the 'Family Name' / 'Surname' of her Spouse / Husband; THEN, that "Married" VERSION of her "Name" should NOT be recorded in the "Vitals" Section, that "Married" VERSION of her "Name" SHOULD be recorded in the "Other Information" Section; as, an "Alternate Name"; and, in fact, the indicator of "Married Name". The "Vitals" Section should ONLY contain/record her "Birth" Name.
Just my thoughts.
Brett
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