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Amy

Amy Report 4 May 2004 13:46

Just wondering how many people you all have in your family tree's. At the moment I have 316 people in my tree with 64 unique surnames. Amy x

Elaine

Elaine Report 4 May 2004 13:50

Seems you manage to balance quantity with quality,lucky you! Havent stopped to count ,but must have record for most common surnames,worst luck + theyre all Ag Labs! Elaine.

Amy

Amy Report 4 May 2004 13:54

Hi Elaine, If you go to your Names Summary it tells you at the top how many names are in your tree and how many of those are unique surnames!! Amy x

Janet

Janet Report 4 May 2004 13:56

In actual fact, Amy, you have 339 people in your tree! Elaine - you have 26 people in your tree. Janet

Elaine

Elaine Report 4 May 2004 14:14

Thanks Amy, Did a quick check and have 26 with 11 unique.(new to this ,so havent put many in yet). Elaine.x

Amy

Amy Report 4 May 2004 15:39

Hi Elaine, How odd!! When I go onto Your Names/Names Summary it tells me I have 316, wonder where my extra ones have come from?! Amy x

Janet

Janet Report 4 May 2004 15:51

Amy I dunno!! But when I click on your name, it tells me that you have 339 in your tree! I wonder if some of them are duplicated? Perhaps someone else can offer a suggestion? How many have I got when you click on MY name? According to my Names Summary I have 258 with 57 unique names. Janet

Lindsey

Lindsey Report 4 May 2004 15:59

I have 310 names with 65 unique surnames - had no idea I had that many already!! Have only been doing this for about 6-8 weeks. Most of mine are coal miners or ag labs and I have Brown, Smith (doesnt everyone), Johnson. I also have a few less common names tho so I guess it balances out. Lindsey

Amy

Amy Report 4 May 2004 16:04

Hi Janet, It says you have 258, i must be a little oddity!! Amy x

Angela

Angela Report 4 May 2004 17:07

I have 1,320 in my tree at last count (some more waiting to be added). I don't put them all on GC as I tend to concentrate my GC tree on direct ancestors, and don't usually add people I have found out about through others until I have personally verifed them. Exceptions are when I need desperately to find out if others are researching a person. Angela

Claire in Lincs

Claire in Lincs Report 4 May 2004 17:54

On GC I have 269 with 66 unique surnames....but on my family tree programme i have over 800....of course ,lots of them have the same surname,I think its all down to no birth control and large families.

Sandra

Sandra Report 4 May 2004 18:22

hi 450 names and 108 unique sandra

Sandra

Sandra Report 4 May 2004 19:17

Hi All, I have 630 names but not all on GC yet. I have them on Tribal Pages. Password protected as I have some living which I haven't got permission from to put on here yet. In time I hope as need to find some more present day rellies. Sandra

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 4 May 2004 20:22

The trouble with name counts, on GC, is for example if several different members of "your clan" put the SAME names in, as being in THEIR tree, there will be errors. I have the same names entered many times........eg there are 87 Hedaux's on GC but i know for a fact that there are only about 40 separate identities.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 4 May 2004 20:34

Terri, the short answer is YES.....some of us, for absolute ages......I have 539 in my own pc, tree, but have only inputted 111, on GC.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 4 May 2004 20:37

Terri, LOL, that 539 includes in-laws, out-laws, ne,er do wells, and hangers on.......LOL. but ALL related in some way....

Minnehik

Minnehik Report 4 May 2004 22:39

2490 with 659 unique - but I have been doing this since 1954. They are all verified and all over the world. My question - how do you keep track besides on the computer? I use two systems - one a postcard size card with each family's name and all the children of the parents and their spouses. Each group is fastened together with a brass clip. This I use when I search on the net. I also use 3 ring binders for each branch with a page for each person in alphabetical order. This way I can quickly look up when someone sends me a query. Lots of work, lots of fun but I'm retired (?) and my time is my own!

Bob

Bob Report 4 May 2004 23:08

I currently have 1950+ with 300+ family names on my program, not GC as yet. Bob

Naomi in SW

Naomi in SW Report 4 May 2004 23:13

I have 129 names with 40 odd unique ones. What does that mean exactly as I don't have any that are only in my tree.

Sandra

Sandra Report 5 May 2004 09:30

hi naomi i think the unique names are the less common,ie carley is less common that green, and hyphenated that are original ie jones went to addison-jones used mine as examples. hi terri i think i've been doing mine since end 2003 got stuck in the last couple of months sandra