Ron, The Map of places for a person invoked by the mapping icon does depend on events with locations as entered for that person.
You are also correct that you can add any location to the Master Location List and it will be mapped when you open the Master Location list but that will not be linked to anyone in the file if there is no event entered for a person that uses that location. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation [email protected] http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. Ron Ferguson wrote: > Rick Bowden wrote: >> The Mapping facility in Legacy depends on events. Some events are >> preset , birth , death , etc. others are personal choice. >> >> Rick >> > > Not exactly, Rick. > > The mapping feature is dependant on a location being entered into the > Location Field. Normally, of course, this would be entered in the Location > Field of an Event. Howver, there is nothing to stop one going to View>Master > List>ADD and entering the location directly. > > Ron Ferguson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp

