# Family name data type and report

**URL:** https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/family-name-data-type-and-report/4035
**Category:** RootsMagic
**Tags:** feature-request
**Created:** [March 12, 2022, 2:23am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/family-name-data-type-and-report/4035 "2022-03-12T02:23:00Z")
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### Author: ![keithcstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df705f/32.png) [@keithcstone](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/keithcstone)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2022, 2:23am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/family-name-data-type-and-report/4035/1 "2022-03-12T02:23:00Z")

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Create a database location to store information specific to a family name or set of family names and have an associated report. There is much information that applies to an entire family line instead of individual families. For example a family history could include Rine, Rhine, Rhyne, etc, and a narrative report should only include that information once at the beginning.

Ideally this capability would include pictures, such as coats of arms or original homesteads. In addition this should be a selectable report in publisher.