The Geo is for modern locations. The mapping is the same. I don't use the tool, for I want historical locations.
As you mentioned AniMap, that is in my opinion is the best tool for historical locations. I own it and use it and it does the job well for me. Keep in mind, the software is for USA locations. Regards, Tim Rosenlof On 10/4/2010 7:13 AM, [email protected] wrote: > I have been a Legacy User for 10 years, but am just starting to using the Geo > Locator Database feature and the Mapping feature. I can't seem to figure out > how to find locations that are not modern. For example, if the town or city > was in a different county in the 19th century, the Geo Locator Database > feature will not recognize it, and the Mapping feature will map to a location > with the same city/town name, but not necessarily the city/town I am looking > for. I am aware that I can move the push pin for a location in the Mapping > feature if the Mapping feature does not get it right. Considering that most > locations are not modern in the field of genealogy, this would seem to be > something that I would have to do frequently. > > A second problem I noticed is that the Geo Locator Database feature will not > recognize a township location such as the township of Dover in the location > Dover, Ocean, New Jersey, USA. When I enter this location as Dover Township, > Ocean, New Jersey, USA, it will not even recognize this as a "Core +" > location, with "Ocean, New Jersey, USA" being the Core portion and "Dover > Township" being the "+" portion. Instead, it simply does not recognize the > location at all, even though the Core portion is in the database. > > Are these known weaknesses, or is there somthing that I can do to make the > features work the way I want them to? Should I just scrap the use of these > features for anything but modern locations and purchase AniMap for everything > else? > 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
