Can't figure out why that isn't the standard. From what I understood, sorting by the different fields was for the purpose of checking for duplicates. Actually I did try it once a few weeks ago and didn't find it helpful. Probably because the location list is a mess. Now I've learned I can clean it up in ancestry.com by entering information from the source that they should have transferred. But I think I'd rather clean it in Legacy. Then maybe upload the file to ancestry as a gedcom.
I wish Legacy had a find and replace feature for the Location Master List. I could get rid of all the Co. , Ont, etc and replace with one pass. Tried it and got a message that I have to edit individually in the location list. I suppose that's a safety feature, though I backed up my file before I tried and found out it wouldn't work. I don't know enough about anything yet to be making requests for new features. I wonder if any the add-ons will do a search/replace in the location list? Peggy >________________________________ > From: Ron Ferguson <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 8:06 PM >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Master Locations - Townships; census > >Peggy, > >Yes I do! But, there is a trick, go to View>Master Lists>Location then click >the Sort Button, and on the bottom right you will see an option to sort from >right to left, set that. Then check the little box next to the Sort Button. > >So, the location list will no longer read eg. >Sault Ste Marie, Soo Township, Chippewa County, Michigan, United States > >But > >United States, Michigan, Chippewa County, Soo Township, Sault Ste Marie > >Perfectly readable and in a much more sensible order! Not to mention more >flexible. > >I stress that this only changes the sort order in the list and makes >absolutely no difference to how it reads in reports, web sites, GEDCOMs, nor >does it affect the Geo-locator. > >Ron Ferguson >http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > > >From: Marg Strong >Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 12:05 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Master Locations - Townships; census > >I started today to look more at the help files. In fact I have a question >that I don't have time to ask, so will ask later, because the help file >(concerning locations) that I just looked at directs me to an option that >isn't there. > > >It seemed that I could stick to the standard four just for the USA and use >something else (after I understand better what works) for other countries. I >haven't been looking at the Geo locator because it didn't seem to help much >when I tried it a few days ago. > > > >Ron, do you mean, if I use more than the four fields, I can still sort by >the county, country, etc? I will look at the "sort" feature and try it for >myself, but unfortunately a lot of locations came in from ancestry in a way >that will probably mess it up. It's my gedcom from my tree on ancestry.com >that I imported into a file in legacy and am trying to work with. And I >haven't even started to check the history of the places to see if the >location is correct for the time. > > > >I could maybe tag a few files that are correct, try edit a few to five >fields (putting township in one) and see what happens. (If I can sort just >the tagged fields.) The problem is there are so many new things to learn and >I hardly know where to start. > > >As I mentioned in another email, if tech support can help me get the video >set working, that I bought some time ago , I will watch them before I go any >further and hopefully have a better idea of what I'm doing. > > >I'm glad County Down is correct. I'd hate to lose the sound/look of that! It >has an Irish flavor. > >Peggy > > > > >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
