I've been struggling through this same issue lately, and the level of detail in this thread is very nice. Thank you all! I'm new, so take this for what it is, but I've a few thoughts to add.
1) I disagree that this location boils down to simply personal preference. At least the way I look at it my preference would be to make use of the fields under the + button, as they are the most intuitive and logical place to put this information. But, if you want to get the data back out in the form of reports this just doesn't work at all. I do agree there is some preference in how to make best use of the location field. 2) I can think of only one reason to make use of the fields behind the + button - that Legacy will make things work in the future and you'll be ready for it when it does. As I process each document, I double enter address info under the + and in a location filed. 3) I'm not as detailed in my Location at this point. This post has me wondering if maybe I should go so far. Here's what I do (note, I only have U.S. places at this time). City - Place Name, County, State, Country Ex. Moore - Smith Cemetery, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA (<== I just pulled that out of air, may not be exactly right) I then add 3 or 4 lines of address info. to the notes for this location, and add any expanded details to notes inside privacy tags [[ ]]. Why?: This format allows me to attach the same location to everyone related to it. In this case everyone buried in Smith Cemetery. I can tag this location, and run a Location Report to see all the people attached to this location as a group. When I do a road trip through Oklahoma, I can tag all special places in Oklahoma and see all the individuals grouped by place (cemeteries, churches, etc.). So finally, my question - I am liking the idea of adding plot numbers, street information, etc to the Location, but I think this would break the grouping I get on the Location report. Is there any way to do both? I guess that means is there any way each individual can have unique locations, but somehow tell Legacy or the Location Report that multiple locations are the same place? 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
