Peggy: The 4-field convention for locations (with placeholder commas for missing data) is a format used by many and hated by possibly an equal number (or at least with equal passion). It's condemned by many as an American abomination but I get weary of that complaint. Someone apparently needed to pick a number, and they picked 4 but there's nothing that says you have to use it and there are no "powers" trying to enforce it. It works for some situations but not for others--even in the US. Legacy allows you to use any format you want. The pros and cons have been rehashed to death for years (see the LUG Archives).
Personally, if I have a town for a location I don't also include the township, but that's my choice and you can do otherwise. The purpose of the software is to allow you to record your research, and Legacy does an admirable job of that. Data cleanup is one thing, but if you spend more time tinkering with the software than you do in researching, then I'd say "the emphasis is on the wrong syllable." Kirsten From: Marg Strong Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 6:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Master Locations - Townships; census I think I missed a lot of past discussion on this. I hear all the discussion and, being new, don't want to make mistakes that might cause clean up work in the future. It's unlikely I will ever get to the place where I could put a Tree on the web, let alone publish other than a book for my close relatives some day. Who is trying to impose it on the rest of the world? Legacy? The Family Search People? That's why I'm confused. Who are these "powers" who are making the decisions? And why does it matter? What effect will today's choices of entry, 4 or 9 or whatever, have on us later on? From: Mike Fry <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 5:38 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Master Locations - Townships; census On 2012/04/25 19:46, Carl Cox wrote: > In New England Townships are essentially unincorporated cities, I believe. > In > many parts of the country Townships are a 6 mile square surveyed area. Not > all > states handle townships the same. You have to do what works for you in the > area > you are working. Here comes a cat to throw amongst the pigeons. So, why try and impose this awful 4-part location on the rest of the world? -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg 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
