It may not be right but it depends on the time frame you are discussing. Early on, D.C. had two counties - Washington and Alexandria - and encompassed a portion of Virginia. In that case you probably would have treated it like any city and state with reference to the county. Later - about 1846 - it became one county and one district after Alexandria was given back to Virginia. Until 1890, the census bureau counted the area as the City of Washing, City of Georgetown and anything unincorporated as Washington county. Washington county technically ceased to exist in the early 1870s when it was pulled into the city of Washington. I believe what you see now has been developed to use the four place holders - but technically isn't correct.
Jackie On 9/6/2012 5:10 PM, JLB wrote: > What is the proper way to write Washington, DC using all 4 fields? > Legacy gives it as Washington, District of Columbia, District of > Columbia, United States in the geo location database and that doesn't > sound right. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
