Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-09-17 Thread steven perkins
Brian: On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 5:17 PM, Brian Beddor bbed...@japsolson.com wrote: Hi Sherry, Thanks for explaining. I have a question on using the Geo Location feature. S N I P P E D I also know that we should record place names as they were at that time. So, what should I be putting in

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-09-16 Thread Brian Beddor
Of Sherry/Support Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 11:12 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates There have never been any updates to the Geo Location Database and I don't know of any future plans to update it. Besides we have live mapping

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-09-16 Thread Sherry/Support
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates Hi Sherry, Could you elaborate on what Live Mapping is and how it is different from the Geo Location Database? How does one do Live Mapping from within the Legacy program? Thanks, Brian Legacy User

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-09-16 Thread Brian Beddor
, September 16, 2009 10:21 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates Legacy v7 introduced mapping locations. I miswrote when I said Live Mapping - I meant Virtural Earth, now known as Bing. You have to be connected to the internet to use it and I

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-09-16 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
: RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates Hi Sherry, Thanks for explaining. I have a question on using the Geo Location feature.  I understand when entering in the Place/location we should always allow for 4 spots and separate each with a comma -- so in the USA it would be: city, county, state

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-09-15 Thread Paula Ryburn
. Kowallek kowal...@iglou.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, August 9, 2009 8:44:43 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates On Sat, 8 Aug 2009 19:26:14 -0700, 1familytree 1familytree@gmail.com wrote: I am sure that there is a way to update the actual Geo

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-09-15 Thread Sherry/Support
[mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of Paula Ryburn Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 6:59 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates I know I'm late to this thread, but did anyone receive an answer from the programmers?  Is there an update

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-09-15 Thread Paula Ryburn
Thanks, Sherry!! - Original Message From: Sherry/Support she...@legacyfamilytree.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 11:12:02 AM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates There have never been any updates to the Geo Location

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-09-15 Thread Wayne Boian
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 12:12 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates There have never been any updates to the Geo Location Database and I don't know of any future plans to update it. Besides we have live mapping now which has

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-09-15 Thread Sherry/Support
to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Boian Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 11:15 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-08-09 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Sun, 9 Aug 2009 06:42:08 -0400, Ron Bernier ronaldbern...@bernfrin.net wrote: Both the subject matter and the argument are totally off topic. Actually, with Jay's clarification I think it is on topic. Speaking as a neutral bystander (I don't use Legacy's Geo database), if all Jay was doing

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-08-09 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Sat, 8 Aug 2009 19:26:14 -0700, 1familytree 1familytree@gmail.com wrote: I am sure that there is a way to update the actual Geo-Code file in Legacy, but I am not a coder or programmer and don't want to do anything that might effect proper operation of my Legacy software. FYI. Legacy's

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-08-08 Thread ronald ferguson
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 13:08:48 -0400 From: n2...@cfl.rr.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates 1familytree wrote: Mike, I was simply listing a url where you can acquire FREE an update

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-08-08 Thread Gene Young
ronald ferguson wrote: Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 13:08:48 -0400 From: n2...@cfl.rr.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates 1familytree wrote: Mike, I was simply listing a url where you can

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-08-08 Thread 1familytree
are available. That was exactly the intention.) -- From: Gene Young n2...@cfl.rr.com Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 5:32 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates ronald ferguson wrote

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-08-08 Thread Gene Young
1familytree wrote: Gene, I was going to let all this pass, but I will refrain from typing what I am thinking. I guess my original post was not as explanatory as it should have been. You are correct, you should have been more clear and accurate in your statements. In your original post

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-08-08 Thread 1familytree
To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates To the best of my knowledge it has never been updated. Ron Ferguson -- From: Gene Young n2...@cfl.rr.com Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 7:54 PM

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-08-07 Thread ronald ferguson
To the best of my knowledge it has never been updated. Ron Ferguson _ Tutorials: Programme of adding videos commenced http://www.fergys.co.uk/ View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-08-07 Thread Mike Fry
1familytree wrote: Geo Data can be updated MONTHLY from some snipped url Please don't SPAM the list :-( -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages:

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-08-07 Thread ronald ferguson
@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates 1familytree wrote: Geo Data can be updated MONTHLY from Please don't SPAM the list :-( -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg. _ Celebrate a decade of Messenger

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-08-07 Thread Mike Fry
ronald ferguson wrote: Just in case others are in doubt. That URL has nothing to do with Legacy. I know! That's why I deigned not to repeat it. -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages:

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-08-07 Thread D Davis
@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates Geo Data can be updated MONTHLY from http://www.geodatasource.com/cities-free.html -- From: ronald ferguson ronfe...@msn.com Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 2:14 PM

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-08-07 Thread ronald ferguson
/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ From: ddavis1...@live.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates

2009-08-07 Thread 1familytree
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database - Updates 1familytree wrote: Geo Data can be updated MONTHLY from some snipped url Please don't SPAM the list :-( -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com

Re: [LegacyUG] GEO Location Database

2009-05-07 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
If you mean into the GEO DB, you can't? If you want to find a cities' L/L and use it to assist in mapping, it does that. Once you have the numbers, you can change the name of the location, and keep the numbers. Rich in LA CA --- On Thu, 5/7/09, Mike Armstrong mike...@rogers.com wrote:

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database Standards

2008-09-28 Thread ronald ferguson
David, Like Richard I try to use the convention at the time of the event, but would emphasise that the 4 field format used by the Geo Location Base does not work with UK and many European locations. The Geo Location Base was developed for US locations and whilst attempts have been made to

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database Standards - Round 2

2008-09-28 Thread David Kleiman
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of RICHARD SCHULTHIES Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 7:59 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database Standards You must first decide which location system you will use, and then the questions become

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database Standards - Round 2

2008-09-28 Thread Mary Young
David Kleiman wrote: What I am trying to get answered is: what GIS standards and metadata are the folks at Millenium using in setting up their Geo Location Database for use with Legacy? Aren't you asking the wrong people? The is the Legacy Users Group. If indeed the Geo Location Database

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database Standards - Round 2

2008-09-28 Thread Dave Keeney
, September 27, 2008 11:43 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database Standards - Round 2 David Kleiman wrote: What I am trying to get answered is: what GIS standards and metadata are the folks at Millenium using in setting up their Geo Location

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database Standards - Round 2

2008-09-28 Thread David Kleiman
@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database Standards - Round 2 David Kleiman wrote: What I am trying to get answered is: what GIS standards and metadata are the folks at Millenium using in setting up their Geo Location Database for use with Legacy? Aren't you asking the wrong

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database Standards - Round 2

2008-09-28 Thread Terri Brown
: Sunday, September 28, 2008 12:39:57 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database Standards - Round 2 Mary, Thanks. I guess I wasn't clear as to who exactly reads through this forum. I appreciate your suggestion. David Kleiman -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database Standards - Round 2

2008-09-28 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
They normally send all answers to the 'group' unless privacy is desired. Rich in LA CA --- On Sun, 9/28/08, Terri Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Terri Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database Standards - Round 2 To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database Standards

2008-09-27 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
You must first decide which location system you will use, and then the questions become easy. 1. Use the location name as it existed at the time of the 'event'. I have some towns with as many as eight different names. 2. Use the location as it exists 'today'. Then when governments change the

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

2008-06-09 Thread Janis Gilmore
Allen, I usually just google GNIS Search - faster than looking up the bookmark. Janis -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Allen Prunty Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 9:22 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

2008-06-08 Thread Cathy
If VE has got the wrong location you can click the Geo-code button and select the option Do not auto geo-code the current location. You can then either edit the location and go back to the Geo-code button and choose the option to Geocode again OR find the place yourself on the map and right

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

2008-06-08 Thread Cathy
that the UK problems mainly arise because of the USA location system being applied to non-USA locations where they do not fit. Ron Ferguson Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 15:49:33 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location To: LegacyUserGroup

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

2008-06-08 Thread John Gregson
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Can someone please post the link you are using for the US GNI? or whatever it's called? Allen -- From: RICHARD SCHULTHIES [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 5:40 PM To: LegacyUserGroup

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

2008-06-08 Thread Jenny M Benson
RICHARD SCHULTHIES wrote What is the population of the place; Kingston upon Thames. Over 147,000 in 2001! I have found some locations in USA with under 500 people are randomly not found.  -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

2008-06-08 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Friday, June 6, 2008 12:33:46 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Kingston upon Thames has about 100,000 registered electors, so population about 130,000. It is also a London Borough. John Clare 2008/6/6 ronald ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Rich, It's big

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

2008-06-07 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2008 3:48:17 AM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location I just thought that I would give it another try. The mapping is nice when it works but all too often it cannot find the location and then can be very messy navigating to the correct position. Well over 90

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

2008-06-07 Thread Al Mallory
later, they may show up. I 'created' my own L/L numbers using maps and my rulers, as guesstimate. Rich in LA CA - Original Message From: John Clare [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 1:44:55 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

2008-06-07 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
Message From: Mike Fry [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Friday, June 6, 2008 6:26:16 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location RICHARD SCHULTHIES wrote: What is the population of the place; Kingston upon Thames. I have found some locations in USA with under 500

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

2008-06-07 Thread Jack Earnshaw
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JLB Sent: 05 June 2008 21:56 To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [Bulk] Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location I have England locations showing up in Ohio, and most of my Eastern U.S. locations are in the Atlantic ocean on the smaller size maps. When I

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

2008-06-06 Thread Cathy
Hi Martin, The Geo Location list hasn't been updated since introduced and is just a guide which may be helpful particularly in the US. I don't use it. I prefer to research locations for myself - and the mapping has made it easier to explore the neighbourhood once you've found it. So now my

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

2008-06-06 Thread Martin Briscoe
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cathy Sent: 05 June 2008 03:15 To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Hi Martin, The Geo Location list hasn't been updated since introduced and is just

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

2008-06-06 Thread ronald ferguson
Jun 2008 15:49:33 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com What is the population of the place; Kingston upon Thames. I have found some locations in USA with under 500 people are randomly not found. I have come to expect them

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

2008-06-06 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
, they may show up. I 'created' my own L/L numbers using maps and my rulers, as guesstimate. Rich in LA CA - Original Message From: John Clare [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 1:44:55 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location I have

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

2008-06-06 Thread John Clare
/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 15:49:33 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location To: LegacyUserGroup

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

2008-06-06 Thread JLB
I have England locations showing up in Ohio, and most of my Eastern U.S. locations are in the Atlantic ocean on the smaller size maps. When I blow them up though the pins get much closer. Of course except for England in Ohio -- JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

2008-06-06 Thread Mike Fry
RICHARD SCHULTHIES wrote: What is the population of the place; Kingston upon Thames. I have found some locations in USA with under 500 people are randomly not found. I have come to expect them to not be there and have not kept a list of which weren't found, because it seemed futile. If the

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

2008-06-05 Thread ronald ferguson
Martin, Absolutely true, which is why most of us in the rest of the world do not use it. If I remember correctly this not really part of Legacy but some sort of an add-on. Ron Ferguson _ New Blog: Free Contacts Database

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

2008-06-05 Thread ronald ferguson
/ _ Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 21:44:55 +0100 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location I have just tried it as well. My sister was born in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

2008-06-05 Thread John Magyari
There's a Beta for MapCrucher based on Microsoft Virtual Earth. A free download goggle for it. You can zoom in and it will display location on the cross hairs. Great if you want exact location information for house, cemetery, hospital, etc. If you can find it on the map you then get the

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

2008-06-04 Thread John Clare
I have just tried it as well. My sister was born in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England. The system finds Kingston, Jamaica, WI. I was married in North Wales but the nearest it can manage is London. Not impressive. John Clare 2008/6/4 Martin Briscoe [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I have just upgraded to

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database and Canada

2008-03-09 Thread Tim Rosenlof
Can't help you with the map, but the Geo, you can add your own custom places. Look at the text files in the Legacy folder -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Arnold Sprague Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 7:34 AM To:

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Database and Canada

2008-03-09 Thread Al Mallory
I don't think NA Counties outside of the US are included in the database. I couldn't find a county text file, other then one for the UK. Al Whitby, Ontario On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 2:24 PM, Tim Rosenlof [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can't help you with the map, but the Geo, you can add your own custom

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location database

2007-12-01 Thread Vivienne and Lester Davison
Thanks for the reply Margaret. - So the NZ data are of rather limited use. Maybe someday more will be added. :) - Original Message - From: M Couch [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 7:10 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location database

2007-11-30 Thread M Couch
Hi Lester Unfortunately, the Geo location database for new Zealand is something that Legacy doesn't do very comprehensively. There are no provinces in the database, just cities and country. Christchurch is there, but don't try and match it with Canterbury, just settle for New Zealand. I have

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question

2007-11-25 Thread Ron Bernier
Michelle, There has been no effort at all to correct or update the information in the Geo Database since it was released two yeras ago. I would not put too much hope in the Geo Database being expanded to include other countries. Legacy likes to add glitzy bells and windows, but they do not

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question

2007-11-25 Thread ronald ferguson
Michele, It is there, I am not sure if you have to download the European database separately (cannot remember). Check if it's there under options. Though do bear in mind though that European locations do not fit properly. Ron Ferguson

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question

2007-11-25 Thread Ruth Nerud
[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Legacy Family Tree LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 8:15 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question Michelle, There has been no effort at all to correct or update the information in the Geo Database since it was released two yeras ago

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question

2007-11-25 Thread Bob Janice
It already does include Germany. Just checked mine and it lists cities in Germany staring with Aabauershaft and ending with the city Zyfflich. Bob Michele Lewis wrote: Are there plans to expand the Geo Location to include other countries? I could really use it for Germany :) michele

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question

2007-11-25 Thread Bob Janice
] - Original Message - From: Ron Bernier [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Legacy Family Tree LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 8:15 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question Michelle, There has been no effort at all to correct or update the information

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question

2007-11-25 Thread myrna20
MIchele, If you go to this site: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/GeoDownload.asp and then page down it will show you this Geo Database Region Files. 1.. AF - Africa Region (5.5 MB) 2.. AM - Americas, excluding USA (4.7 MB) 3.. AS - Asia Region (14 MB) 4.. EU - Europe Region (9.5

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question

2007-11-25 Thread Mike Fry
Thomas Herson wrote: It seems to me there were several Geo Location databases. I honestly don't know where these people are coming from that think the only database is for the USA. I don't know how they got Legacy on their computer without noticing the options for the Geo Location databases.

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question

2007-11-25 Thread myrna20
Hello Mike, Here is my uneducated opinion. They had to start somewhere and they know the US better than other countries. You can change the way you use it in other countries. There is no reason to have only FOUR sections on the location and you can put in whatever you want. That is why Legacy

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question

2007-11-25 Thread Michele Lewis
Maybe I have an older version or something. Germany is not listed in my database. michele - Original Message - From: Bob Janice [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 10:18 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question

2007-11-25 Thread Michele Lewis
Thanks so muche, Myrna! michele - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 11:40 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question MIchele, If you go to this site: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question

2007-11-25 Thread Michele Lewis
Ok, I must have downloaded the US locations sometime in the past because I had those. I just downloaded the European ones and so far so good. The only problem is that it is only giving me the city, state and country (for Germany) and not the local district. Many of them I know but some I

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question

2007-11-25 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
There are six files, if I recall. North America, Europe, South America, Africa, Asia and Australia/ Pacific Islands. Hawaii is in the North America and the Azores in Europe; so it is more as where its owner is. This was done so people who will never use some of these does not need to fill Drive

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question

2007-11-25 Thread familyjesse
@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question Michele, To my knowledge, there has only been one version of the Geo Location Database. Go to Options/Customize/Other and click on Database Maintenance If the download option is available (not grayed out), click on it and select

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question

2007-11-25 Thread GBallard
@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question If the download option is greyed out, does that mean that I already have all six of the available locations databases? Thanks, Carol -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of GBallard Sent: Sunday

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question

2007-11-25 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
, Carol -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of GBallard Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 12:09 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location Question Michele, To my knowledge, there has only been one

Re: [LegacyUG] geo location database

2007-03-14 Thread Bert van Kootwijk
Look at the bottom of every mail and read: To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp - Original Message - From: GLENN BLUEMEL To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] geo

Re: [LegacyUG] geo location database

2007-03-05 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
Using my Geo DB, putting New Egypt(Exact or Starts with or Contains), skip, skip, skip; I get 'New Egypt, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States' and 'New Egypt, , Belize, Belize'. 'Sounds likegives a bunch more but nothing in TT' Going to skip, skip, skip, 'Trinidad and Tobago', there is no

Re: [LegacyUG] geo location database

2007-03-05 Thread Nancy
In my geo data. I thought that I had clicked on something in options or otherwise that tells the geo that I only want to look in a certain part of the world. It doesn't even bring up the option of a State in the US. N.K. On 3/5/07, RICHARD SCHULTHIES [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Using my Geo DB,

Re: [LegacyUG] geo location database

2007-03-05 Thread Winfrey Jim
Nancy, You do not have all the GEO database modules loaded into your database. Go to Help and search for GEO database and it gives you step by step instructions for downloading, installing, compressing and using the modules. Jim On Mar 5, 2007, at 1:53 PM, Nancy wrote: In my geo data.

Re: [LegacyUG] geo location database

2007-03-05 Thread Clarence Mundt
to get to that display directly, but I don't see any way to just Check the Status of the database file.. Clarence - Original Message - From: Nancy To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 10:53 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] geo location database In my geo data

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List

2007-02-06 Thread Jack Earnshaw
Location List Ron, Then what do you recognize it as? If it is not a country what is it officially? Russ - Original Message - From: ronald ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 5:50 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List Stuart

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List

2007-02-06 Thread ronald ferguson
Grimshaw http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/Grimshaw/ __ From: R G Strong Genealogy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List

2007-02-06 Thread Chris Coward
So with all these parliaments going around one can see why the English are feeling a little unhappy about their lack of independence! The English don't have a national anthem either! Last saturday I attended an England vs Scotland rugby match and while the Scots were able to sing their

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List

2007-02-06 Thread R G Strong Genealogy
- Original Message - From: Chris Coward [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 2:57 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List So with all these parliaments going around one can see why the English are feeling a little unhappy about

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List

2007-02-05 Thread Jenny M Benson
Cathy wrote The data is of variable quality. What annoys me is that you look up a UK location and it gives the town, nothing under County and then puts the County under State/Province. I can see the point of trying to make every country fit with the US standard of 4 fields, but for UK

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List

2007-02-05 Thread Stuart Gregory
Hi Jenny and all, When I searched my database for Birkenhead (City), Cheshire (County), England (State/Province), United Kingdom (Country) it was found in my database and filled in the Core+ and Core fields exactly as that. I don't know why you are having trouble. I never have had the problems

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List

2007-02-05 Thread Jenny M Benson
Stuart Gregory wrote When I searched my database for Birkenhead (City), Cheshire (County), England (State/Province), United Kingdom (Country) it was found in my database and filled in the Core+ and Core fields exactly as that. I don't know why you are having trouble. How odd! To be honest, I

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location list

2007-02-05 Thread Sherry/Support
Mary, What do you mean by adjusting the county listings? Louisiana and Alaska have something *similar* to counties - the Parish and the Borough and the Census Area - and those show in the Geo under County. Although I see they indicate the Census Areas with (CA) after the name. The USA County

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List

2007-02-05 Thread Stuart Gregory
G'day Ron, I acknowledge that everyone can make up their own mind about how they complete their locations. I also acknowledge that many people from your country do not recognise themselves as coming from the UK or Great Britain. I also confirm my previous post, that I include the United Kingdom

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List

2007-02-05 Thread R G Strong Genealogy
Ron, Then what do you recognize it as? If it is not a country what is it officially? Russ - Original Message - From: ronald ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 5:50 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List Stuart

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List

2007-02-05 Thread R G Strong Genealogy
ditto me too - Original Message - From: Stuart Gregory [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 5:23 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List G'day Ron, I acknowledge that everyone can make up their own mind about how

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List

2007-02-05 Thread Cathy
Hi Stuart, I wouldn't think of using empty meaningless commas in my locations. Nor am I happy with UK as the country for England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland (or should that be Ireland - which is now definitely a separate country ) etc as the combined entity has changed name and

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List

2007-02-05 Thread ronald ferguson
/ __ From: Stuart Gregory [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 09:23:55 +0900 G'day Ron, I acknowledge that everyone can make up their own mind

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List

2007-02-05 Thread Judy Wardlaw
: ronald ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 1:05 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List Hi Stuart, I wasn't having a go btw, but merely expressing how we see ourselves (or probably the majority at any rate

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List

2007-02-05 Thread ronald ferguson
J Grimshaw http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/Grimshaw/ __ From: R G Strong Genealogy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List

2007-02-05 Thread ronald ferguson
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 13:34:55 +1100 Just to add my pennyworth. The Isle of Man and the Channel Isles are not part of the UK but of the British Isles. As I well know in writing to my cousin in Jersey (under instructions from him). I would'nt call the British

RE: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List

2007-02-04 Thread ronald ferguson
Gene, Like you I seem to remember in the dim and distant past having to download the European Geo Location database. I have since assumed that it is now included in all updates and nor can I find any reference to it on Legacy's Web Site either. All I know is that I have it. I can only

Re: [LegacyUG] Geo Location List

2007-02-04 Thread Tom Element
Hi Ron As it happens sometimes, just this morning I clicked on 'Search' - 'Search the IGI Website' then 'Search, and a window popped up asking if I wanted to download a Geo Location database. This window has a place to tick if you choose not to see it again. Regards Tom ronald ferguson