James: Politics has no place in this discussion. On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 5:42 PM James G. Hermsen via LegacyUserGroup < [email protected]> wrote:
> Yes, but in the notes. Most people I share my information with want to > know where the place is now. They, like Trump, have no regard for history, > and those who know their history, already know what the original name is. > Looking for documents, the current place will know what jurisdiction they > once were governed by. It is all about being usable for current people. > Otherwise, we would all be recording everying in Latin like they once did. > > Hoosierly yours, > > James G. Hermsen > 8108 Laura Lynne Lane > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/8108+Laura+Lynne+Lane+Indianapolis,+IN+46217?entry=gmail&source=g> > Indianapolis, IN 46217 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/8108+Laura+Lynne+Lane+Indianapolis,+IN+46217?entry=gmail&source=g> > > 317-679-1466 cell > 317-881-4600 land line > > > On Thursday, August 01, 2019 01:22:29 PM EDT, > [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I think one should always the name of a location the way it is indicated > in the documentation. > > If the name has change or if two locations have been merge, I use curly > brackets with the new name after the old name. > > Ex. Romorantin {Romorantin-Lanthenay}, 41194, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de > Loire, France > > (Note : I use 5 fields) > > > > Georges > > > > *De :* LegacyUserGroup <[email protected]> *De la > part de* James G. Hermsen via LegacyUserGroup > *Envoyé :* 1 août 2019 09:26 > *À :* mvmcgrs--- via LegacyUserGroup <[email protected]> > *Cc :* James G. Hermsen <[email protected]> > *Objet :* Re: [LegacyUG] Location names for Pennsylvania > > > > I always use the current geographic location and name today in each entry > and in the notes, remark that the geographic name and country was different > then than it is today. That way when a grandchild (or anyone) wants to > find the place on a map is able to do so. Prussia is very hard to find, if > you did not know where to look. Same thing with names of cities whose name > has changed. Stalingrad, Linengrad don't make sense for someone born after > the Cold War. Peking vs. Bejing. Same thing. > > > > Hoosierly yours, > > > > James G. Hermsen > > 8108 Laura Lynne Lane > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/8108+Laura+Lynne+Lane+Indianapolis,+IN+46217?entry=gmail&source=g> > > Indianapolis, IN 46217 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/8108+Laura+Lynne+Lane+Indianapolis,+IN+46217?entry=gmail&source=g> > > > > 317-679-1466 cell > > 317-881-4600 land line > > > > > > On Thursday, August 01, 2019 08:43:54 AM EDT, mvmcgrs--- > via LegacyUserGroup <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I hope you are not inserting the the added information if it is not in the > document. The jurisdictions change over time. In the US what was a county > in 1850 may be another county in 1860 and still another county by 1870. The > house did not move but the boundaries did. > > > > Marie > > Marie Varrelman Melchiori, Certified Genealogist Emeritus > ______________________________ ______________________________ __ > CG or Certified Genealogist is a service mark of the Board for > Certification of Genealogists, used under license by Board-certified > genealogists after periodic competency evaluation, and the board name is > registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. > > In a message dated 8/1/2019 6:24:51 AM Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > > I do agree. > > > > My standard is: [1. local jurisdiction/repository i.e.township, village, > city, etc], 2.County, 3.State, 4.Country > > and apply to other countries similarly by always using three commas for > all locations [usually each has a repository of genealogical data] . The > entry might between comma's might be null if I don't have the information. > For example born in USA might be ", , , USA". I know I have some research > to do but I only record what I have from that source. > > > > For folder hierarchy and some naming situations I reverse the order but > always hold to 4 elements for location. I don't believe I have ever had an > exception. I am sure I will learn about one here. So far this works for > me. > > > > Bill > > > > On Wed, Jul 31, 2019 at 12:20 AM Roberta Schwalm <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I do the same thing, Shirley. Most of my ancestors are from Scotland, > Ireland, England, Germany and a spattering of French. The only difference > is I use "province" instead of State. > > > > On Tue, Jul 30, 2019 at 9:05 PM Shirley Crampton <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I use Village, County, State, Country. Hopefully there is no more than 1 > village of the same name in the County. If the place is rural then I put > the name of the township in the first position. > > > > On Tue, Jul 30, 2019 at 5:47 PM Connie Laubach <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Trying to decide how to input the location names – I have townships that > are made up of villages and boroughs. How are others handling it? > > I have thought of the following: > > Village, township, county, state, United States > > or > > township-village, country, state, United States (I like this as all > villages within the township would be listed together) > > > > Thank you, Connie. > > > > > > > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > -- Pete B
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