That is what I do. I hope my information will be valuable to someone for centuries to come and who knows what abbreviations will be used then. Just think of the problems we have figuring out the terms and abbreviations used only a couple of hundred years ago. I keep a book of abbreviations near my desk and still find some that the book doesn't contain. All those Latin abbreviations!
And I maybe a dunce, but I still have trouble sometimes figuring out 2 letter USA postal code for some states. I have to keep a list close by for when I get information from someone else. Then you have to assume they used the right state code, because they rarely include a county :-( And I'm just talking about USA. The UK and European codes really give me problems with out constantly looking at the Chapman codes! I guess I am just venting. Forgive me. La Nell Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma USA (not OKC, OK USA) Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Fw: Location list Regarding abbreviations; I recently purchased "Getting It Right, the definitive guide to recording family history accurately" by Mary H. Slawson. In the book, she recommends, "None of the information used to substantiate the identity of your ancestor should be abbreviated". That might sound harsh, and each person must decide to what degree they will use abbreviations. My current thought is to follow Mary's recommendation for regular location names, and use abbreviations only in the short location name. My two cents worth. 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
