Along with what Jenny said, in the master location list there is a button that sa ys combine and combine with. You can use that to combine locations that should be the same, but have minor variations. And you can apply the changes to every instance in your database, your choice. Jerry
On Oct 25, 2011 5:10 AM, "Jenny M Benson" <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 25/10/2011 04:47, Robert E. Carneal wrote: > > Sure. Go to the field containing what you want to change. You can > > either erase all of it, and enter it anew, or, stick the cursor > > between Mariette, Ohio and just enter "Washington County," in between. > > This is not a good idea! If you do this you will end up with 2 entries > in the Master Location List - one for Marietta, Ohio and one for > Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. The first one is probably not > wanted. Also, if several people, or one person several times, are using > that Location, changing it in one place on one person's Individual > Information screen will not change all the other instances, which > probably *is* wanted. > > As other have said, and as was detailed in another thread within the > last couple of days, edit the entry in the Master Location List. > > -- > Jenny M Benson > > > 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 > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > 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 Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
