<<Another question concerning locations.
Do you have to use < > or can you use ( )?
also, how do you enter when it reads: John Jones of Virginia?>>
You are mixing up different concepts.
When the < > is around a place, it often means the computer has put that
place in, because the researcher left it blank. One instance of this was of
a man born in Ireland and his wife's birthplace was listed as <Ireland>. The
problem is that his wife was born in Canada (most probably), but the
computer was unable to make that judgment.
'of' is used in news articles to indicate the previous residence of an
individual. In genealogy, it has a different meaning - it is usually
attached to the first location you know that person lived (or was married),
but the birthplace is just a guess. You should be able to pick up a persons
trail in the 'of' location. I do not know of any accepted usage of ( ) in
the place field, unless to show a place that has been superseded by another
name.
Carl [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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