I make extensive use of Wikipedia for clarifying place names for certain times. Before I upset anyone, let me make it clear that, yes, I understand that Wikipedia can be edited by anyone with an account. My English professor maintains that Wikipedia cannot be considered a reliable source. But articles that are well-sourced CAN be reliably used as a jump-off point for further clarification and research.
To tie this to Legacy, I will find out the location as it was known at the time of the event, e.g. "Haines Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania". I note any identifying information in the "Add/Edit Location" screen, "Haines Township is now located in Centre County, PA". I have a separate listing for the location as it is known today, "Haines Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania". I make sure to check "Do not auto geo-code", and when I locate the coordinates myself, I check "Verified". It's what works for me! Roxanne Baird Chattanooga, TN, USA --- On Fri, 4/10/09, vonkate tds.net <vonk...@tds.net> wrote: > From: vonkate tds.net <vonk...@tds.net> > Subject: [LegacyUG] Locations and County names before formation > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Date: Friday, April 10, 2009, 4:30 PM > I'd like to have suggestions > for how to record location counties for older records when > the county wasn't formed yet. Examples: 1) John > Smith is born in an area that is now Newberry County, SC, > however, he was born pre-1785, and at that time Newberry > County did not exist. His area was called the Ninety-Six > District in South Carolina. 2) Susan Smith is born in > the Fayette County area of Texas in 1830. Texas was not > even a state then. > > > I have been recording the locations as if the > current counties and states existed at the time. What are > suggestions for being more accurate in the > "location" field? Sometimes I just add a note in > the research notes. > > > Thanks, > > Kathleen Norris > 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
