Tom wrote: > 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.
I don't think Saint Louis is "within" Saint Louis County, if that means "surrounded by." Certainly Baltimore is not within Baltimore County. And I hope you don't have many relatives in Virginia, with our more than 100 independent cities, some "within" counties, some not. Bill H. 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
