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> On Aug 4, 2019, at 11:38 PM, Michele Morrison <michele25m...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Could we PLEASE stop this Pennsylvania thread, and just move on? > > Michele > > > > > >> On Mon, 5 Aug 2019 at 13:32, Andrew Robbie <andrew.rob...@comcast.net> wrote: >> One thing that would really, really help here is Legacy resurrecting their >> geo-mapping feature. Lat/Long never lies… Forget excuses about this API or >> that API changing. Just fix it. >> >> >> >> J >> >> >> >> Andrew >> >> >> >> From: LegacyUserGroup <legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com> On Behalf Of >> Elizabeth Lindsay >> Sent: Sunday, August 4, 2019 10:48 PM >> To: 'Legacy User Group' <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Location names for Pennsylvania >> >> >> >> Unless your research is always going to be limited to only one country, it >> is really helpful to use the full name whenever possible. >> >> Throughout the world, the abbreviations used for cities, towns, counties and >> states, and even some countries, can be confusing. I live in Western >> Australia, and the accepted postal address for the state specifies “WA”, but >> that is evidently also an acronym for Washington, as well as Wenatchee, >> Namibia, Warrington [UK], Westford Academy[MA], Westford Academy [Texas], >> Westminster Academy, and so on – all of which could potentially form part of >> an address. >> >> I agree that using the name at the time of the event is most helpful and >> other information can be added as an alternative, or in notes. >> >> While it can be frustrating to have to revise one’s ideas and practices, the >> more we conform to the accepted international standard, the easier we make >> things for those we share research with, now or in the future. I started >> genealogy so long ago, I only had boxes and paper files to work with. When >> the time came to enter all the data into a computer, it was really daunting, >> but I managed. As the computer programs became more complex, I have had to >> keep improving my skills and data entry – again, daunting and >> time-consuming, but the brain is being challenged and recording the >> information is getting easier, so I remain gratefulJ >> >> >> >> From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On >> Behalf Of Shirley Crampton >> Sent: Monday, 5 August 2019 12:18 AM >> To: Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Location names for Pennsylvania >> >> >> >> The problem with using the abbreviation for a state is that another country >> may use the same abbreviation which will be confusing. eg: CA could be >> California or Canada. I have heard people in Australia say that they have >> no idea what the two-letter abbreviations for US states mean. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> LegacyUserGroup mailing list >> LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com >> To manage your subscription and unsubscribe >> http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com >> Archives at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/
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