Rich, That is basically how I do it, but I include the British counties to avoid the problem of having the same short name for different towns. I'm actually trying to work out how Carolyn's set up works, so far can't get to (contrary to what I said below - without testing) :-(
Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ Tutorials: Programme of adding videos commenced http://www.fergys.co.uk/ View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _____________________________________________________________________ ---------------------------------------- > Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:21:11 -0700 > From: fourpa...@verizon.net > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Location Names and Addresses > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > > > My way is easier, but has drawbacks. In the location place page, for the > short name, I only use the address, or city name, as needed. Lose all > counties, states, countries duplication. > Rich in LA CA > > --- On Fri, 6/26/09, ronald ferguson wrote: > >> From: ronald ferguson >> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Location Names and Addresses >> To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com >> Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 11:23 AM >> >> Many apologies Carolyn, you are correct in saying " if you >> choose" they appear in reports, however as I don't use them >> I hadn't noticed. It also seems to be an awful lot of >> messing around to avoid duplication >> >> I only use the Address List for Repositories and Mailing >> Lists and will not be changing. >> >> Ron Ferguson >> >> _____________________________________________________________________ >> >> Tutorials: Programme of adding videos commenced >> http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >> View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: >> http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ >> For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: >> http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ >> _____________________________________________________________________ >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------- >>> From: wood...@msn.com >>> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >>> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Location Names and Addresses >>> Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:52:36 -0700 >>> >>> Ron and Heather, >>> >>> Ron posted: " If you click the grey plus sign after >> entering a birth >>> marrige or death you will see a place for Birth >> addresses etc. These are not >>> printed." >>> >>> That is incorrect. Event Addresses ARE printed, if you >> choose to include >>> Event Addresses in your report. >>> >>> For clarification: >>> >>> Event Addresses, as opposed to Locations, are reached >> in one of two ways. >>> >>> 1. Master>Address Lists>Events. That gives you >> the Master Event Address >>> List. >>> >>> 2. From the Individual Information page, click on the >> gray plus sign to the >>> right of the event (Born, Bapt, Died, Buried). For >> instance, for Buried, >>> you then have a choice of Burial Address, Burial >> Notes, Burial Pictures, >>> Cremated. Click on Burial Address. That brings up the >> "Burial Address: >>> name of individual" page. From the column on the >> right, click on Address >>> List. That takes you to the Master Event Address >> List. >>> >>> If you so choose, you CAN print the Burial Address or >> any other Event >>> Address in a report, just as you can print the Event >> Notes or Pictures in a >>> report. >>> >>> For instance, take the case of Anna. In the individual >> report, the Master >>> List Location is called Place. In Anna's case, that is >> Arlington, MA, USA. >>> Because I included Event Address in the report, there >> is another entry, on >>> the line below Burial Date, called Addr. In Anna's >> case, that is St. Paul's >>> Cemetery, Broadway. Because I already have the Place >> (Master List Location) >>> of Arlington, Middlesex, MA, USA, I did not include >> the city, county state, >>> and country when I entered St. Paul's Cemetery into >> the Master Event Address >>> List. If I HAD entered those details, they would have >> appeared again in the >>> report. One earlier poster complained about this >> duplication, and I advised >>> not entering those details into the Master Event >> Address List. >>> >>> Notes and Pictures for an event (Born, Bapt, Died, >> Buried) WILL print, if >>> you choose, in a report. Notes and Pictures entered >> for an address in the >>> Master Event Address List are the ones that do NOT >> print. >>> >>> >>> Carolyn >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com >> [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] >> On Behalf >>> Of ronald ferguson >>> Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 9:08 AM >>> To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com >>> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Location Names and Addresses >>> >>> >>> Heather, >>> >>> When you create an Event eg. Residence, Occupation >> etc. there is a field >>> called "Places" where it is recommended one puts City, >> County, State and >>> Country - if you are from the USA. Personally I put >> the full address here as >>> I am not American and from the user point of view it >> makes little >>> difference. >>> >>> These details are stored in the Master Location, >> together with those which >>> you include in the boxes labelled "in" on births, >> christenings, marriages >>> and deaths, and it is these which will appear in >> Reports and Web pages. >>> >>> If you click the grey plus sign after entering a birth >> marrige or death you >>> will see a place for Birth addresses etc. These are >> not printed. I do not >>> use these. >>> >>> If you include a Repository in your Sources then it is >> your choice whether >>> they print or not. >>> >>> >>> Ron Ferguson >>> >>> >> _____________________________________________________________________ >>> >>> Tutorials: Programme of adding videos commenced >>> http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >>> View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: >>> http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ >>> For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: >>> http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ >>> >> _____________________________________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>>> From: hvanvonde...@hotmail.com >>>> To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com >>>> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Location Names and >> Addresses >>>> Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:31:55 -0300 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Legacy Group, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I tested this software for a month or so and >> ultimately purchased it - >>> just because it seemed so 'easy'. The more I read all >> of the posts - the >>> more confused I become ! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Is there anywhere that displays the resulting >> reports - and what you must >>> add or not add as far as addresses, ect., to achieve >> the result ? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Heather >>>> >>>>> From: wood...@msn.com >>>>> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >>>>> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Location Names and >> Addresses >>>>> Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:36:23 -0700 >>>>> >>>>> Ron, >>>>> >>>>> The Event Addresses DO print in reports. It >> the Event Address Notes that >>> do >>>>> not. >>>>> >>>>> If the notes of a location are essential, then >> the Event Address is not >>>>> where to put those notes. >>>>> >>>>> As I mentioned, when I have places of >> historical interest and I want the >>>>> notes for that place to be printed, I use the >> Master Location List for >>> that >>>>> specific abbey, cathedral, battle, etc. When I >> merely want the exact >>>>> location, without notes for that exact >> location, I use the Event Address >>> for >>>>> the house number/cemetery name and address. >>>>> >>>>> I really don't understand why Legacy even >> allows notes for the Event >>>>> Addresses since it does not allow printing >> them anywhere! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Carolyn >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com >> [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] >> On >>> Behalf >>>>> Of ronald ferguson >>>>> Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 12:46 AM >>>>> To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com >>>>> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Location Names and >> Addresses >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Carolyn, >>>>> >>>>> This is exactly why I asked you for >> clarification. The differences in our >>>>> understanding is due to terminology. Howver >> the fact is that *only* the >>>>> Locations print in reports ie. those in the >> Master Location List. >>>>> >>>>> What one might call the address book is not >> designed for this purpose. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Ron Ferguson >>>>> >>>>> >> _____________________________________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> Tutorials: Programme of adding videos >> commenced >>>>> http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >>>>> View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: >>>>> http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ >>>>> For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: >>>>> http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ >>>>> >> _____________________________________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ---------------------------------------- >>>>>> From: wood...@msn.com >>>>>> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >>>>>> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Location Names and >> Addresses >>>>>> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:44:10 -0700 >>>>>> >>>>>> Sorry. I didn't realize you were trying to >> print the notes from the >>>>> Address >>>>>> List. I thought you were trying to print >> the Event notes along with the >>>>>> location and address. >>>>>> >>>>>> I would ask Support why they even have >> such an option if there is no way >>>>> to >>>>>> report on it! >>>>>> >>>>>> Submit a suggestion that they include that >> function on reports! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Carolyn >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com >> [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] >> On >>> Behalf >>>>>> Of Paula Ryburn >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 5:48 PM >>>>>> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >>>>>> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Location Names and >> Addresses >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Carolyn, >>>>>> I have removed the city etc. from Event >> Addresses, too, to remove >>>>> redundancy >>>>>> in my book reports (which in some ways >> defeats the purpose, but.....). >>>>>> >>>>>> I meant that I have yet to find a place >> where the Event ADDRESS Notes >>>>> print. >>>>>> I've even today re-tested trying to get >> them into a custom report in the >>>>>> Search> Print functionality. No go. In >> fact, I couldn't even get the >>>>>> Event Address Name to be printed when >> trying to produce a report of >>>>>> cemeteries & who's buried there. >>>>>> >>>>>> --Paula in Texas >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --- On Thu, 6/25/09, CE Wood wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I don't enter the city, county, etc. >>>>>>> in the Event Addresses. That way you >>>>>>> don't get the redundant addresses. You >> can still >>>>>>> enter the coordinates, for >>>>>>> mapping purposes. I usually look up >> the street >>>>>>> address of the cemetery so I >>>>>>> have the exact coordinates rather than >> just the city's. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have no problem printing the Event >> Notes - just have the >>>>>>> appropriate box >>>>>>> checked in Report Options. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Carolyn >>> _________________________________________________________________ Get the best of MSN on your mobile http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/147991039/direct/01/ 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
