I understand that an independent city does not belong to a county. However, I prefer the geographical aspects rather than political and as they are physically located within a county I enter as any other city, i.e. Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri. I don't think the fact that it is an independent city really has a lot to do with it as far as an individual's record is concerned. One can always clarify in notes if this is perceived as being a problem.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Holly Cochran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 11:37 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Places >>Many of my ancestors are buried in St. Louis, Missouri. What is the >>proper protocol for that location (i.e. St. Louis is an independent >>city, listed as such in the census records, and there is a St. Louis >>County which is separate from St. Louis township)? Is it (multiple >>choice) "St. Louis,,MO, USA"; "St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA"; >>certainly not ",St. Louis,MO, USA"? > >A. says that they are buried in the city of St. Louis but you don't know >what county St. Louis is in, or that it doesn't have a county. That's right, the city does not have a county. So actually A is correct and B and C are incorrect and misleading. But to keep it obvious, I use "St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA" and I write in the Location Notes that it is NOT part of St. Louis County, to remind me if I later wonder about it. --Holly Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
