Alice, Thanks so much for your response. I hadn't read George's article. I, too, agree with this position. Not understanding the historical jurisdiction of the event causes so many researchers to look in the wrong place.
Fortunately, for the U.S., there are two great tools to assist in locating the correct jurisdiction for the time period: - AniMap - watch a preview at http://www.millenniacorp.com/_videos/animap/animap.html - Legacy's U.S. County Verifier, accessed from the Tools menu I sure wish there was an "AniMap" for the rest of the world.... Thanks, Geoff Rasmussen Millennia Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.LegacyFamilyTree.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alice McVearry Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 1:33 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] "Non-standard" locations Marcellyn, George G. Morgan, an internationally recognized author, speaker and authority on genealogy, recently had this to say about recording locations: Record Precise Information: For each of your ancestors' vital dates (birth, marriage, and death), always record the precise location as it existed at the time of the event. That means listing the town, the county or parish, and the state for U.S. events. For foreign locations, the town, province, and county should be recorded. More important, because boundaries and jurisdictions change so much over time, make certain you have the correct county or state or province or country listed as it existed when the event occurred. This is important to you for purposes of locating copies of records and important for future researchers who want to confirm your research and obtain copies for themselves. ---"Tips from the Pros: Record Precise Locations as They Were" from George G. Morgan, 24-7 Family History Circle Blog, 5/25/07. I don't think he was exactly referring to the time period you are working with, but you get the idea. If you decide to follow George G. Morgan's advice, it might be a good idea to record somewhere within Legacy the approximate location according to today's maps. -- Alice Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
