What I do, is use AniMap, which shows the various Nation which disappear before 1905, and the counties in the Nations until statehood. I have also added into Chronology, the counties in Northwest Territory, and other similar situations. Rich in LA CA
--- On Sun, 8/1/10, Robert Carneal USA <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Robert Carneal USA <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy and County Names > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 5:27 PM > Emphasis: > How does one input pre Oklahoma, i.e; Indian Territory or > the area > that was once called Northwest Territory (before it was > broken down into > States)? > > Well, I use the original name whenever I can. It tells me > right off the > bat it is pre-United States. I still follow the four-part > location > format (keeps things simpler for me). Examples: > > Colonial America, Virginia Colony, Newport County, > Jamestown > Indian Territory, Oklahoma Territory, Curtain County, > Choctaw Nation > > and so on. Of course, you can enter however you > choose. > > Robert > > (P.S. To the rest of us- I *hope* this plain text! My > Thunderbird says > it is plain text, but to me sitting here the fonts look > like slightly > different sizes.) > > > On 2010-08-01 18:17, Dennis Sutton wrote: > > How does one input pre Oklahoma, i.e; Indian Territory > or the area > > that was once called Northwest Territory (before it > was broken down into > > States)? > > > > Dennis > > > > On 8/1/2010 7:06 PM, [email protected] > wrote: > >> Thanks for the clear explanation of American > townships and counties, > >> Brian. you make me thankful that most of my > ancestors lived in > >> Canada. (-: > >> > >> But Smithville, South Grimsby Township, Lincoln > County, Ontario can be > >> quite a string, but even worse for burials there > which would read St. > >> Luke's Anglican Churchyard, Smithville, South > Grimsby Township, Lincoln > >> County, Ontario. Oh well, as long as I don't have > to write it > >> longhand..... > >> > >> Helen > > > > > 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 > > > > 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
