The problem with using the place name from the time period the event occurred is that, without the same amount of work we did to find the name, other researchers will have a more difficult time working back up the name trail to find out where the records of the event may be held. I try to use the original place name with the evolution of names in the event notes. I have ancestors from Alsace-Lorraine too and not only did the country change over time, the city and township names changed too. I think it is important to document the entire evolution.
Jim On 2/18/06, Steve Hayes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 18 Feb 2006 at 17:08, M. Brenzel wrote: > > > I would like to get opinions regarding locations whose names have > > changed. More precisely, those that have changed from one county to > > another or from one country to another. > > > > I would assume that you would list a town as it was at the time of the > > event. For example, a town in Lorraine went from Lorraine to France to > > Prussia to Germany to France and finally back to Germany. If an > > ancestor was born there in 1811, it was part of France at that time. > > But if a brother was born there in 1816, it was part of Prussia. > > > > In this case, I would have 2 entries in the Location list for the same > > town - 1 for France and 1 for Prussia. > > > > Does everyone agree with me on this? > > I do, and try to keep places recorded as they were at the time of the event, > at least in my Legacy files. > > -- > Steve Hayes > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web: http://www.geocities.com/hayesstw/stevesig.htm > Phone: 083-342-3563 or 012-333-6727 > > > > Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip > to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. > Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp > > Legacy User Group 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 > Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp Legacy User Group 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
