I'm beginning to dislike the shape-shifting that needs to occur to force the location to conform to four fields or values. Use the four when it apllies. This is covered somewhat in EE 8.12.
On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 10:32 PM, JLB <[email protected]> wrote: > If Washington is a city and DC is treated as a state, wouldn't it be > Washington, (blank), District of Columbia, United States? > --- > JL Beeken > JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists > http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ > > On 9/6/2012 6:16 PM, Jackie King wrote: > > Sorry - I didn't realize you were not in the United States. > > > > The District of Columbia is a federal district that contains the city of > > Washington - but for all practical purposes the district for addressing > > is treated like you would a state. > > > > So you have two choices in my mind - the one you were given or a > > (blank), Washington, District of Columbia, USA. > > > > > > On 9/6/2012 8:13 PM, JLB wrote: > >> 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 - 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