I am still using Legacy 7.5x. I like to be more precise in identifying locations than Geobase, and I also have specific locations, such as a church, castle, cemetery, etc.
I have always used mapping websites to find the latitude and longitude which I enter on the edit screen for the location. The only time I use Geobase is when I am not sure which county, but even then, I double check since Geobase sometimes is wrong. As for old locations, I always use the location at the time of the event, such as Anjou, Aquitaine, Navarre, Wessex, et alia. At the time, they were countries, so that is how I enter them. Knowing they are now in a particular country does help me find the appropriate map site to find specific coordinates. I am more concerned with accuracy than meeting some arbitrary standards, such as putting them in a modern, then non-existent place. CE From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [LegacyUG] Geobase international location questions Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2013 09:25:55 -0800 Hello, I there any recommended format to list locations for the older Prussian now Pommeranian areas of former Germany now Poland? I’m new to this, and in the archives from 2010, it seems that it is not possible for the Geobase to properly identify these locations? So, if this is true, are these my only options?: 1. Just not use the geobase feature and list the location as well as possible?2. Look up lat/long date from online maps and insert to program? Or does that even work?3. Another idea?4. If I do add lat/long to database, does that get saved for others to use? Or just my file? If there is no way to use this mapping feature for international locations, is there a standard recommended format for myself to list, just so I have the proper format anyway: For example: Zeitlitz, Kreis Regenwalde, Pommerania, Prussia (old German ) Which is now in: ( town Polish not yet translated), Resko(Regenwalde), Lobez(“like county” missing the Poland diacritical mark), Poland e.g. should I write either the (old) or new/current names in parentheses/inside brackets, with hyphens, or only list the current names and describe older German names in notes or something? Or what? And, is there a way to import the Polish diacritical letters(?right way to describe them?); they are not included in the options I can click on. When I tried to paste one to the family name in the address location field, it didn’t keep the mark. I want to write the locations in such a way so that in the future if the mapping function for international locations ever comes about, I don’t want to have to rewrite all of these. And, I’m assuming this applies to both “events” such as residence, and the address field for births, deaths, etc? Or would that make a difference? Thanks so much for all the gracious help on this list; very appreciated. Pam 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
