I used to do it because I was saving the ink used for printing the abbreviations. I had started when hand writing FGS by lessening the writing needed. As I got older, I switched it to easier to read when possible. I don't know about the others. Rich in LA CA --- Kirsten Bowman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Barbara: > > The recommended standard is to avoid use of > abbreviations. This is > especially important if your data will be read by > anyone outside the US. AK > and AR are particular problems even for those inside > the US. I was very > surprised, though, at a recent thread on a list for > professional > genealogists that indicated many of those folks > consistently use state > abbreviations in their databases--apparently for the > primary purpose of > getting the data to fit on charts. These people, > however, are producing > work for clients and were quick to say that they > never use their software to > produce "canned" reports such as the family books > you can create with most > software programs. The charts come from their > databases but their reports > are written from scratch with no abbreviations. > > I'm sure this won't answer your basic question but, > as with many aspects of > Legacy, it depends on what your intended use is. > > Kirsten > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Barbara Ford > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 7:09 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Date Format Importance > > > Thanks to all for answers....this makes it > clearer....this program is so > great in that I can easily see where data is entered > in the location field > that doesn't belong there (in one case, "adopted by > Michael Luther")--I > understand that I will need to go to those > individuals and clean that up, so > as not to lose data (I'm catching on).... > > Had also seen the option for merging several > locations, and just have one > more question along that line--is there a standard > preference on spelling > out the name of a state as opposed to the standard > abbreviation > (understanding, I should be consistent)--in other > words, if I have some AR, > some Arkansas, some AR, USA, some Arkansas, USA, I > could merge them all to > one standard, and does it matter if I use the AR or > the Arkansas? > > One last thing, I drowning in manual, user group, > web site--would you mind > to "coddle" me and give me a quick reference to the > "archives" referred to > here. > > (At least my emails should make everyone else feel > like geniuses!!) > > Thanks so much, > Barbara > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Give Legacy as a Gift for 25% Off. Visit http://tinyurl.com/2b49et Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
