As an added note, just because the political boundaries change, doesn't mean
the location of the records change also. In the US, when a county line is
moved, the records usually remain where they were originally recorded. This
might be confusing in trying find the location, but knowing the name
where/when the event occured may be more helpful than trying to keep track
of later boundary changes. And, if your family has left that location, are
you going to try to keep track of changes after they've left?
Elizabeth
researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson
----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Rosenlof
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Historical shifting of national boundaries
Czech Republic has been through th location washing machine locations
it'self also. Record all events at the time and place it originally
happened. All other in notes.
Tim
----- Original Message -----
From: Carolyn Smith
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 8:08 AM
Subject: [LegacyUG] Historical shifting of national boundaries
I have ancestors in my database [Legacy 7 (Deluxe)] that emigrated to the US
from the Hungarian part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Slovakia). In
entering data, I have read I should put the current location in the Location
Field (that reflects where the vital records are now located) but would also
like to keep the historical location, for that is the place from which they
emigrated!
How do I enter and save both locations for the same person/event in my
Legacy program [e.g. Beszterczebanya, Zolyom, Hungary and Banska Bystrica,
Slovakia] also noting which location is current and which location is
historic?
[This is also an issue in the US, e.g. West Virginia from Virginia.]
Carolyn
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