How to put same sex marriage in tree - *COMPLETED*

[kiwihalfpint]

Looks like we will be in the classroom with you Newbe learning as you go


Cheers
KHP

[newbe_nz]

I am so glad we are in the same classroom

Looks like we have a lot to learn

Newbe

[Suzy W]

That is great there was a link to same sex marriages. I am surprised LDS has recognized same sex marriages, thought it would be a sore point for them.  But the world is such a different place now.
I have read my 300 page legacy book twice and still confused on many things.  ie how to add documents into your work.
I guess I am a basic person, and hate to lose all my work by hitting the wrong button.

Suzy W

[newbe_nz]

I have to agree Suzy it is a great link

Thanks to Johnbarr for the link

Newbe

[Mackiwi]

I use Brothers Keeper, perhaps one of the partners could be added as unknown for gender

[DelBoy]

Ive just tried this on Legacy, the only way I could find to do it was to add the new husband/wife as sex unknown, then change marriage wording to spouse, make a note on notes that this person was a female, the date and a brief explantion why it shows as it does in tree. Then if you add children it shows as spouse on tree, and I guess you should be able to change the Father wording a similar way too.

[newbe_nz]

Thanks for that. This was the man's third marriage so there would be no children

I am slowly tracing this tree back to find out where they all fit in.

newbe

[Guy Etchells]

Unless I am mistaken New Zealand does not recognise same sex marriage but as is the case here in the UK they do recognise civil unions.

For that reason it would be wrong to enter such a partnership as a marriage.

It should therefore be recorded in the partners notes they were living in union otherwise you are distorting history.
Cheers
Guy

[Janette]

HI Guy,

Civil Union has been recognised in law in New Zealand since the civil union act in 2004,

Cheers Janette