That's what I do just to get Washington DC to sort the way I want (I'm too lazy to play with the sorting options). Just keep in mind there isn't a county. Terri Brown
________________________________ From: JLB <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, September 6, 2012 10:32 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] proper format for Washington, DC 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 - 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 >> >> > > > > > 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/). 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