With the already available ability to record a death location and to show a person's residence location at any point in time, including death, WHY create the "Usual Place of Residence", and if you really think you need that extra event, why not name it "Usual Place of Residence at Death"? That's intended as a joke.
On 9/26/07, Pat Hickin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Alice wrote> > > In addition to the event entitled "Residence" which I make full use of, > I > > have created and event entitled "Usual Place of Residence" which I > always > > generate when the death place is distant from the normal home place. > > Great idea -- I like that ! Thanks, Alice. > > -- > > Pat > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alice McVearry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 10:55 PM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG]Death location [was Master Location List--use of > brackets]? > > > > Hi Pat, > > > > IMHO it is of equal importance to indicate both the place of residence > and > > the place of death if they differ. Death certificates are extremely > > helpful in genealogical research, and in general a lot easier to > acquire. > > One must file for the death certificate in the state where the person > > died. > > > > > > In addition to the event entitled "Residence" which I make full use of, > I > > have created and event entitled "Usual Place of Residence" which I > always > > generate when the death place is distant from the normal home > place. The > > dates of both events are identical. Brief notes can be useful. -- > Alice > > > > > >> [Original Message] > >> From: Pat Hickin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets? > >> > >> Also, I think it's usually more important to know where one was living > at > >> the time of death, than the actual location of the death (though I > think > >> both, if different, are important). I had a cousin who lived in WV and > > died > >> in NC because he was in the Duke U hospital. W/o explanation someone > > would > >> think the family had moved to NC. > > > > > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > -- Thad Evotee [EMAIL PROTECTED] Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
