Surname Exclude 30/100

Surname Exclude 30/100.
Summary	This mod excludes specified surnames from the surnames list.
Validation	This mod is XHTML compliant.
Mod Updated	03 Apr 2025
Download link	For TNG 15.0 TNG 14.0 TNG 13.0 TNG 12.0 TNG 11.0 TNG 10.0 TNG 9.0 Surname_exclude_v9.0.0.3.zip
Download stats	From Mar 2024
Author(s)	Original author Jeff Robison. Current support by Brett.
Homepage	Surname Exclude 30/100 (This page)
Mod Support	TNG Community Forums
Contact Developer	TNG Community Forums
Latest Mod	9.0.0.3
Min TNG V	9.0
Max TNG V	15
Files modified	surnames.php surnamestable.php surname_cloud.class.php admin_genconfig.php admin_updateconfig.php languages/English/cust_text.php languages/English-UTF8/cust_text.php languages/Danish/cust_text.php languages/Danish-UTF8/cust_text.php languages/French/cust_text.php languages/French-UTF8/cust_text.php languages/German/cust_text.php languages/German-UTF8/cust_text.php languages/Dutch/cust_text.php languages/Dutch-UTF8/cust_text.php
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Notes

Purpose of the mod

This TNG modification excludes specified surname(s) (e.g. 'Unknown' etc) from the surnames 30 and surnames 100 lists and the TNG v10 Surname Cloud if present.

• Adds a field in Admin/Setup/General Settings/Names to enter the surname(s) you want excluded from these displays. Separate multiple surnames in this field with commas.

Developer

This mod was developed by Jeff Robison. View all mods by Jeff.

Current support by Brett.

Requirements

• A working TNG installation.
• A backup of all affected files (see the list in the summary to the right)
• An installed current version of the Mod Manager.
• Both English and English-UTF8 folders be on your site

Conflicts and Issues

No known conflicts.

Installation

1. Uninstall and delete previous version of this mod (if installed)
2. Download the appropriate zip file as shown in the mod summary in the upper right corner of the page.
3. Extract the file from the downloaded zip file into the mods folder or FTP the extracted file to your mods folder.
4. Follow the normal automated installation for Mod Manager, as shown in the example Mod Manager - Installing Config Files to install the mod.

In the event of a problem

• Try using the Mod Manager Remove capability.
• Copy the backup of the affected files back to your TNG directory.
• Retry installing mod.
• Contact us through the TNG Community Forums.

Uninstalling the mod

If you want to completely Remove (uninstall) this mod and any tables if created, you should

1. click the Uninstall button to uninstall the mod
2. click the Delete button to delete the config file from the mods folder.

Upgrade

• Uninstall and eventually Delete the current Mod.
• Proceed as for an installation with the new Mod.

Sites using this mod

If you download and install this mod, please add your TNG site to the table below:

URL	User	Note	Mod-Version	TNG-Version	User-language
Robison and Blythe Genealogy	Jeff Robison	Mod developer	9.0.0.1	13.0.2
Treichel-Familie.de	Andreas Treichel	Public & Private	9​.0​.0​.2	TNG 14.0.6	DE,EN,FR,ES,PL
Van der Maarel Genealogy	Edward van der Maarel		9.0.0.2	12.0.2	EN,NL
Jerry Milo Johnson Ancestry Project	Jerry Milo Johnson		9.0.0.0	9.0.2	EN
Kemp(e) Family History	Andrew Kemp		see User:Kempons	see User:Kempons	EN
Brady Family Tree in Western Australia	Darryl Brady	Public site	9.0.0.1	10.1.1	EN,DE
Kleinmann Genealogy	John Kleinmann		9.0.0.2	TNG 15.0	EN
Quigley Doyle Family Tree	Don Quigley	Public Site (Used so "???" (unknown) surname does not show.	9.0.0.1	11.0.0	EN
The Extended Craxford Family Genealogy Magazine	Alan Craxford	Public site (Blocks [--?--] 'unknown' surnames.	9.0.0.1	10.1.3	EN
Martius Family History	Hendrik Martius	Half-Public site	9.0.0.1	14.0.2	DE,EN,FR,NL
Bumbery-Wangler	Bob Bumbery	Public/Private site	9.0.0.2	13.0.0	EN
The Cole / Tanner Family Tree	David Cole	Public/Private	see here	see here	EN,DE,FR,ES,NL
R G Strong Family Genealogy	Russ Strong	Public Site	9.0.0.2	14.0.4	EN,DE,FR,NL
Auf den Spuren meiner Ahnen der Famile Landgraf	Michael11	Public / Private	9.0.0.2	13	DE,EN
Bastiaanssen Genealogy	Jan Bastiaanssen	Public / Private	9.0.0.2	TNG 14.0.5	EN, NL, ES
Huygens - Van de Moortel	Tom Huygens	Public/Private on WordPress	9.0.0.2	13.1.2	NL
Your Roots are Showing	Harold Craswell	Public/Private	See Here	See Here	EN