Thanks, Don. I found that on a webpage today and understand it better. I just don't know if I enter my source locations as Canada West, etc. Or just Canada.
>________________________________ > From: Don Brown <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 5:37 PM >Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Entering Canadian Locations - Changing boundaries? > > >Marg >See below from a book I have with Ontario counties: > >Canada West was established in 1841. Prior to this time it was known as Upper >Canada. In 1867 Canada West became Ontario. > > >Don Brown >Orangeville, Ontario, Canada > >From:Marg Strong [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 4:30 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [LegacyUG] Entering Canadian Locations - Changing boundaries? > >I've been confused because some records use, Canada West, or for County they >use Grey, Grey North, Grey (north/norde). I did look up the history to find >out more about where "Canada West" came from. > >My question is for those who have Ontario records to source. Do you use Canada >West for the country? Would you just use "Grey" to keep it standardized, or >would you use what the census uses, however it comes out? > >Often on the census it goes by district rather than county which could be >different. It also often gives the township. I'm wondering how Legacy users >enter these different results into their Master Location list. > >Thank you for any help! >Peggy > >(snip) > > >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
