Using nicknames & notes to organize your Ancestry.com DNA Group
As a DNA administrator trying to sort out how to organize and categorize a DNA group can be overwhelming. Good news, Ancestry.com DNA Groups have been equipped to help you in these tasks. The nickname and notes fields are great tools for organizing a DNA Group.
A “nickname” option is provided for administrators to “code” participants. Its purpose is to provide a space to differentiate between members of the same or similar names. For example, I use it to describe the lineage of various members with similar names, e.g. ”Desc. of Josia Jensen.” The nickname field can be modified by users or members. It is group specific, so if a user is a member of multiple groups, he could have the same or different nicknames in each group. The nickname is edited via the DNA Comparison page and displays there as well as the Admin member status page and on the view member list within the DNA Group pages.
Other administrators use this field to code participants by inputting an “alias” name. If the nickname field is used, it hides the real name from other group members, but displays the real name via a pop up to the administrator.
The “Notes” field is the exclusive domain of the DNA group administrator. Admins should use the notes field to store vital statistic, anecdotes and such about a specific member. Notes are visable to all members and have a 250 character limit.
Both the nickname and the notes fields are saved automatically as soon as you close the enter (or edit) nickname and notes dialog box.
my father past away in Lafayette, Tippecanoe county, Indiana and it is saying he died in fort wayne, how can i change that to the right place instead of the wrong thats on there ?