I think it is because it is best to use complete identifiers. The accepted state codes have changed over time and of course, if you are doing international work many of those people aren't familiar with our codes (just as we might not be with theirs). Always better to be clear and then use the short form with abbreviations.
Tessa Keough Guild of One-Name Studies, No. 5089 Legacy Virtual Users' Group One Place Studies - Plate Cove, Newfoundland Surnames - Keough, Murphy, Aylward, Kocevar, Lidman, Zagradisnik On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 8:29 AM, Pat Hickin <[email protected]> wrote: > > Good idea, I'd never thought of looking at the sample file for citations. > > Is there some reason Geoff writes out the name of the state etc instead of > using traditional abbreviations? > > Pat > > On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 10:10 AM, Sherry/Support > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Make it simple and easy to remember. Don't "bury" the details too >> much. So what if you have only two? In some cases I have only one of >> many items in my Source List Name index. >> >> Since the FGR Master Source is for each family: >> >> Brown, Asa Clark - Family Group Record >> >> >> If you ever have any questions, check out the Sample file to see how >> Geoff does it. >> >> >> Sincerely, >> Sherry >> Technical Support >> Legacy Family Tree >> >> >> On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 9:56 PM, Pat Hickin <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Yes, I do by type also, but I only have two. Maybe I'll do something >> > like >> > "GEN DATA - MISC - FAMGRPSHEETS . . ." >> > >> > As far as searching, I create a new .pdf of all my sources every few >> > days & >> > search that --much faster than searching Legacy. Esp. if you opt for >> > the >> > citation summary so that it doesn't get hung up on everybody being >> > cited! >> > >> > Pat >> > >> >> >> >> 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 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
