Adding my two and a half cents to this great answer is the fact that sometimes I am entering a new <to me> location and so I enter Reno,, NV and hit Go location button and up pops Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA, I did not have to go LOOK IT UP, now that is of great value to me because I am still entering new names on a daily basis Hope that my explanation explains why I really enjoy using the Geo Location data And I hope that this helps you Love, Light, Rainbows & Blessings Sandra Tyler Duncan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
----- Original Message ----- From: "Brendan Caley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 1:08 AM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] What good is the geo location database? > Well said > For me the geo location database is a tremendous help when you have > ancestors from many parts of the world and consistency is the watch word. > > Brendan > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 7:37 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] What good is the geo location database? > > The best reason is for accuracy, consistancy and completeness of location > information. It makes it easy to tell which county a town is in, for > example - and even alerts you to some problems, like putting a town in > Iredell County, North Carolina, before 1788. It would have been Rowan from > 1753 to 1788 - and Anson for 4 years before that, and so on. > > Using the Geosearch to validate your locations will make it easier to find > things in a particular area. Entries will be complete, and consistent. > > It's not perfect, but it sure makes the location information more useful. > > -----Original Message----- Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
