The problem is in Norwegian, and possibly other languages, the normal phrase contains two different prepositions in between portions of the location parts. And requires place type names included in the full phrase. Changing the prep. does not really meet the needs. What it needs is in the []. [On the farm] Foss,[in the Parish of] Grue, Hedmark [Amt/Forsamling], Norway. setting up a m editted "Event" for BMD will solve the problem, but will take some work to solve. Rich
--- Cathy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Jon, > > You can change the initial preposition in Legacy. > On the Edit Location screen there is a field for > preposition. This > changes the preposition for all uses of this > location. You can't > currently have the same location with two different > prepositions - > you have to create a second location that includes > the other preposition. > eg > Katanning, WA, Australia > near Katanning, WA, Australia > > I think the only way currently to get "Foss in Grue" > would be to > change your Short Location Name form > Foss, Grue, Hedmark, Norway > to > Foss in Grue, Hedmark, Norway > > and use Short Locations in your reports. > > Cathy > > At 11:00 AM 26/11/2006, you wrote: > > >Those of you working with Norwegian genealogy are > familiar with the question > >of birth places, i.e., on which farm was someone > born. > > > >For example, Olea was born on Foss in Grue, > Hedmark, Norway. With the > >default format, the output is "Olea was born in > Foss, Grue, > >Hedmark, Norway" and > >that is grammatically wrong. > > > >The output should read, "Olea was born ON Foss IN > Grue...etc...." > > > >I'd like to have the data not only read correctly, > but also have the indices > >record the gard (farm) names as well as the place > names. > > > >Any ideas? > > > >Jon Raymond > > > > 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > For online technical support, please visit > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
