Thanks to Cathy and Susan for your responses re: addresses in location field. I think I might add specific addresses for cemeteries and churches and "some" residences - only the ones I'm interested in seeing.
I did finally figure out the push pin thing. Once again the LUG comes to save the day! Dede On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 9:20 AM, Susan Daily <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dede, since cemeteries and churches, etc. are used by more than one person, > generally, it doesn't add tremendously to the Master Location list (although > I do have 1401 locations, so maybe it does). So then you can place the pin > for that cemetery and church more specifically. I wouldn't do residences, > but that is a personal preference. > > To move the pin, right-click in the new location, and the pin will move > there. > > I am not sure if these are covered in the videos. > --Susan > > On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 5:46 AM, Dede Holden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> I've read the archives and I've read the help files, but I'm still a >> little confused about how the mapping and push pins work. If these >> questions are answered in one of the new videos, let me know and I >> will buy today! >> >> Question 1: If you have a street address for the cemetery, it is >> properly entered in the Burial Address field, which is accessed by >> clicking the arrow at the end of the Burial location field. When you >> put it in the proper place, then Map My Places only finds the location >> entered from the Master Location list. It does not find the specific >> cemetery. >> >> I have read several suggestions about how others enter this, but if >> you have to enter the specific street address for each location, won't >> this make your Master Location List rather long and cumbersome? If >> this is the only way, I have lots of work to do to get the mapping >> feature to work properly. >> >> Question 2: For some reason, the push pin for my parents' hometown >> comes up on the same street they live on, only five blocks south. I >> have NOT entered their address, so I'm guessing this is just where VE >> has decided to put the pin for their town. >> >> It "feels" like we should be able to click on the push pin and drag it >> to where we want it to be, but I know that doesn't work. Is there a >> complicated reason why that is not an option? I'll take a simple "not >> even possible." I don't need a detailed explanation as to why not, >> since I probably wouldn't understand it anyway! :) >> >> Thanks to all of you who have taught me so much about Legacy (and >> genealogy!) >> >> -- >> Dede Holden > > 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
