I believe the best practice is to identify the place using the name that was used AT THE TIME. But then to insert a 'note' somewhere that gives the modern name … and perhaps explains all the names the place has had over the years (if you can do this … ). You could even note the latitude and longitude in this note, if you are so inclined.
BTW, I highly recommend the Windows software called Animap (www.goldbug.com) for county boundary changes within the United States. Its terrific software. I have no commercial connection with the software but I'm a very satisfied user. DICK FOLKERTH Dallas (with ancestors from German Twp, Darke County, Ohio … that has been called Liberty Twp since 1918 and with a wife from Cass County, Texas, that was known as (Jeff) Davis County for a short time in the 1860s). ________________________________ From: R G Strong-genes <rgstrongge...@gmail.com> To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2014 1:31 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Data Entry..... British North America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia this might help From: W. Bruce Matson Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 9:00 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Data Entry..... Hello, Is there a more “correct” way of entering data for a person living during American Colonial times? For example, a person living in York, Maine in 1661 wouldn’t technically be correct. Would it be better to enter, York, York County (even though the County probably didn’t exist then), Maine, British Colonial/ North America? Certainly, the USA hadn’t been formed that early. .Any suggestions how others of you might deal with this. Thanks for any advice/input. Bruce Matson Mount Vernon, WA Sent from Windows Mail -- Russell G. Strong P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http://www.legacyfamilytreestore.com/Articles.asp?ID=133&Click=1114 Oh so many branches and not enough time to check out all the roots!!!. Check out my Genealogy Pages at http://www.rgstrong-genes.com . 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com 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
