I use British North America -BNA, French North America - FNA, etc., for the locations (country) before formal place names existed. I know it is not accurate but anyone I show this to has understood, or asked. I also use Canada East and West, for the correct time frame.
________________________________ From: Marg Strong <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 3:42 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] 1851 1861 Census of Canada East, Etc. Locations? Colonies? Since Canada was still a British colony during these years, how do you record the location? In the image I'm looking at now (1861) the township and county are given and at the bottom of the census (Either plate added originally, or added later to the image) is "Canada West." Canada West is what I've been using, though ancestry adds (Ontario) with the parentheses. It didn't become Ontario until later, so that would be incorrect. Before Canada West, when there were simply regions, how is that addressed in the location? Sometimes I confuse myself instead of keeping it simple. I can put the history in the notes but would like the location to be accurate. The same problem happens with what is now the United States, when it was a colony. The branch I'm now researching immigrated to Canada from Europe, but there is at least one branch of my family history where I will have to deal with that problem. What do you put in the country field for the colony years there? I have been reading about Canadian history, somewhat intertwined with (the now) United States history and it is difficult to keep straight since the boundaries changed so often. I suppose the saving thing here will be the location notes. If my location isn't right, the notes will at least give the historical data. Anyhow, to make if simple, I'm wondering what you put in the location field for Country, when the land is actually a colony of another country? 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
