James Cook wrote: > 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? >
James, I completely agree with the final paragraph of Mike's reply. It should be framed and put into a window which pop-ups whenever the Location Field is opened! I have one additional comment. If you arrange for the Location List to read from right to left View>Master List>Locations>Sort, set the radio button next to the Sort button and after clicking the button, on the right there is a box which allows you to set the sort order. When you print the Location List uder the Options Tab at the bottom, click the radio button "use the current sorted order...". The Report will now read something like: England, Lancashire, St Helens, St Helens Cemetery, Plot 345 England, Lancashire, St Helens, St Helens Cemetery, Plot 470 England, Lancashire, St Helens, St Helens Cemetery, Plot 571 etc. Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________ Create your Website with Legacy, see Tutorials at: http://www.fergys.co.uk Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ ____________________________________________________ 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
