You can get coordinates for any specific address from Google maps. Each one must be entered individually into Legacy, there is not a "plug-in" that will do it, in case that is what you meant by mentioning "plug-in." When the address comes up on the Google map, it is identified by a pointer with a letter inside. Right click on the pointer, which brings up a list of options. Click on "What's here?" The coordinates will replace the address in the Google maps search space above the map. The first number is the latitude, the second is longitude.
They are decimal, and must be converted for Legacy. Go to the Master Location List and click on Edit once you highlight the address. In the lower left hand corner of the Add/Edit Location page, there is a box, "Latitude and Longitude (optional)." The upper right corner of that box has a calculator. Click on the calculator to bring up the Distance and Bearing Calculator page. In the middle of the Distance and Bearing Calculator page, there is a box under Decimal. Enter the first coordinate (latitude) there, click convert. The Deg/Min/Sec box will now show the latitude in the correct format for Legacy. Click Lat 1, and the converted coordinate will appear in the upper left box under Latitude. Repeat for the second decimal number (longitude) from the Google page, clicking Long 1 when the converted number appears in the Deg/Min/Sec box. The numbers that are now showing in the Latitude and Longitude boxes at the top left of the Distance and Bearing Calculator are now in the correct format. Do not close the Distance and Bearing Calculator page until you click the button under the Close button, the one which says "Return 1st." Doing so will attach your newly calculated coordinates to the address. Now you can close the page, and will again be on the Add/Edit Location page, where you newly found and correctly calculated coordinates appear. You can know click the box next to Verified, since you have verified the location. It's actually much simpler than it sounds, but I like to be thorough. CE > From: ancestor...@gmail.com > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Census event question > Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 13:26:59 -0400 > > Can I get the GPS coordinates from Google Maps or something? I would want to > plug this in if that will make the mapping more functional. > > Michele > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian/Support [mailto:br...@legacyfamilytree.com] > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 12:39 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Census event question > > Family Map will include Event Address coordinates in the individual's map > display. The Address screen uses the Geo Database and not Bing Maps to select > coordinates so the location is only for the town/city not the street address. > To include mapping to a street address you would have to determine the > Latitude and Longitude for the house and enter those manually. > > Brian > Customer Support > Millennia Corporation > br...@legacyfamilytree.com > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com > -- > > On 13/08/2013 11:54 AM, Michele Lewis wrote: > > Will the new mapping feature pull from this list of addresses too? > > > > Michele > > > > 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 > > > > > > > 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 > > 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
