Being not someone who lives in the U.S. I find this very confusing. As we watch it on television, it appears as though Washington DC is a city. So, is it Washington DC, , , United States? Or is Washington a county as you seem to be saying? And if so, what is DC? I'm reading you but I'm not getting it. --- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/
On 9/6/2012 6:05 PM, Jackie King wrote: > All of my D.C. folks are very early on - so I get to use the county > system. While it looks odd, what was suggested might work - or perhaps > leave the city blank - put washington where you normally would put the > county - and then the district and country. > > Jackie > > On 9/6/2012 8:01 PM, JLB wrote: >> OK, I'll bite. What IS correct? Thanks for the other info. I never would > >> have known. >> --- >> JL Beeken >> JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists >> http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ >> >> On 9/6/2012 5:29 PM, Jackie King wrote: >>> It may not be right but it depends on the time frame you are discussing. >>> Early on, D.C. had two counties - Washington and Alexandria - and >>> encompassed a portion of Virginia. In that case you probably would have >>> treated it like any city and state with reference to the county. Later > >>> - about 1846 - it became one county and one district after Alexandria >>> was given back to Virginia. Until 1890, the census bureau counted the >>> area as the City of Washing, City of Georgetown and anything >>> unincorporated as Washington county. Washington county technically >>> ceased to exist in the early 1870s when it was pulled into the city of >>> Washington. I believe what you see now has been developed to use the >>> four place holders - but technically isn't correct. >>> >>> Jackie >>> >>> >>> On 9/6/2012 5:10 PM, JLB wrote: >>>> What is the proper way to write Washington, DC using all 4 fields? >>>> Legacy gives it as Washington, District of Columbia, District of >>>> Columbia, United States in the geo location database and that doesn't >>>> sound right. >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- >>> No virus found in this message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5253 - Release Date: 09/06/12 >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> 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 > > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5253 - Release Date: 09/06/12 > > > 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
