This is the way that I do it. This is the format that FamilySearch uses, which is why most programs consider this a 'standard' way of recording locations. It doesn't always apply well to other countries and people who have no need to sync with FamilySearch data don't always want to 'conform' to this format. To me, it's always good to have a 'standard' that is recognizable and inserting the commas to hold the place of city or county identifies which information we are missing and it's easy to see. Entering "County" following a county name where there is no city is extremely helpful to the user so they know whether it is a city or county; how else could you know or how would another person viewing your database know that? But if you have the different fields, it is usually understandable by other researchers at least. Personally, commas or not, I think County is a very useful thing to get used to adding when you don't have a city, but I'm not good at remembering that :-)
The United States vs USA is the same issue -- FamilySearch changed the way they record that several years ago; they used to use USA. My understanding is that using abbreviations like that, it is still possible for someone to misunderstand and perhaps there is another area with those initials. It seems impossible to us but if United States is more descriptive then that's fine with me. And Legacy makes it SO simple to change all of your locations to be standardized. I hope this is helpful. Kathy On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 1:03 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Is this the recommended format for locations? I have tried and failed to > find exactly the correct way to input locations when various parts are > known. > > , , Virginia, United States > , Albemarle County, Virginia, United States > Anytown, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States > > I am working toward getting the automatic fill-in thing to work in my > Legacy program. It does not now work. > > Jane Sarles > > > On , Ron Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > > Even easier, use the Options>Expand/Contract Location Parts and then > check the box to Add ", United States". That will automatically put it on > all appropriate location entries. Likewise, you could Add ", USA" or > Remove either of them from the entire master list. > > > > Try it...you'll like it. > > Ron Taylor > > > > --- On Thu, 3/22/12, Ron Ferguson [email protected]> wrote: > > > > From: Ron Ferguson [email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Pesky location list > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012, 10:48 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jane, > > > > > > > > If I am understanding you correctly why don’t you > > just copy the two words and use ctrl+v? > > > > > > > > Ron Ferguson > > > > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 4:32 PM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > Subject: [LegacyUG] Pesky location list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Still > > trying to get my location Master List as Legacy recommends. Looks like I > must > > manually change each and every one to get it done. > > > > What I wonder is - is > > there any sort of macro feature in Legacy? By this I mean, can I type in > "United > > States" and link it to a function key, so that when I wish those two > words to be > > input, I can do it by means of a short cut? > > > > Jane S. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Kathy Meyer Heritage Makers Personal Publishing Consultant Phone: 801-921-9644 www.heritagemakers.com/ourlegacycreations *What do you do with your photos?* In a box? Among thousands of others on your computer?*Would you like to learn how to organize & share them with family and have them last for generations**?* Inexpensive Scanning of photos, negatives & slides combined with creating storybooks, calendars, greeting cards and an endless array of heritage items will make you the family heritage HERO! ** 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
