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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: How to put same sex marriage in tree
« on: Friday 30 April 10 19:34 BST (UK) »I am still struggling to put my own Civil Partnership on my own tree!
I use Family Tree Maker, and it's tricky. At least I have been able to make my OH a male, but it is recorded as a marriage, not as a Civil Partnership. So I have simple made a note in the narrative section, and wait for FTM to keep up to date with the times.
Many gay men see the ceremony as a marriage (I am one of those that don't), which may confuse researchers in the future. But what the hay - so many of my ancestors said they were married when they were not!
meles
I suppose I'm definitely one of the folk who get confused with civil partnerships vs marriage. I always assumed it was the same and have on many occasions said marriage rather than civil partnership....
As for ftm, and unusual or complicated relationships (My. G.G Granny in particular had 7 children by 5 different Men) I record it as 'spouse' but then define exactly the relationship in the notes column.
I suppose for a single sex partnership I would probably designate someone as male and someone as female but define the relationship in the notes section.
Same with someone who changes gender would you use their birth name/sex, or their real sex/name?
Yes I think ftm may have to alter slightly in the future...
Tx