Re: [LegacyUG] Alternative Place Names Suggestion
In my locations 'file' (Add/Edit Location), in the 'notes' field I include a 'timeline-like' record that states the creation/naming starting and finishing dates. So in your example, it would say 'Dawns town' was settled about 1300, from 1500-1700 the town was found in Poland, from 1700-1917 it was found in Russia, from 1917-1990 it was in the Soviet Union. In 1990 the country of Lithuania was liberated . I know the dates are wrong, but the concept is the point. Each time this location is used, the correct ones would be chosen. A duplicate paragraph would be in each of the 'flavors' of the place. You could also privatize the 'wrong' parts of the paragraph so when printing a location list, only the accurate part would print, avoiding printing the same thing 6-10 times. This is what I do, to maintain the 'what was it called then' problem. I have put date ranges in the location names, to aid in finding and correcting previous mistakes, but remove them for aesthetic purposes. Rich in LA CA --- On Sun, 9/28/08, Dawn Crowley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Dawn Crowley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Alternative Place Names Suggestion > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Date: Sunday, September 28, 2008, 3:23 AM > An alternate modern place name would also need a year field. > For > example, I have a Lithuanian ancestor born in the > 1800's and deceased in > the US in the early 1900's. FamilySearch > "corrected" his place of birth > to the USSR, which never existed during his lifetime and > does not now > exist. However, it did exist during the time that he was > added to > FamilySearch. Using the alternate name model, I would have > no > particular reason to search the USSR for information about > this person > if I began searching today, one hundred years from today, > etc. A place > with no date serves to confuse, not to better clarify. > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Alternative Place Names Suggestion
Dawn, I agree, but since it's easy to include a date field in an Alternative Event this should not be a problem. Ron Ferguson _ *New* Insert Pictures Into your Web Pages - Blogs http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ > Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:23:57 -0700 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Alternative Place Names Suggestion > > An alternate modern place name would also need a year field. For > example, I have a Lithuanian ancestor born in the 1800's and deceased in > the US in the early 1900's. FamilySearch "corrected" his place of birth > to the USSR, which never existed during his lifetime and does not now > exist. However, it did exist during the time that he was added to > FamilySearch. Using the alternate name model, I would have no > particular reason to search the USSR for information about this person > if I began searching today, one hundred years from today, etc. A place > with no date serves to confuse, not to better clarify. > > Dawn > > ronald ferguson wrote: > >>David, >> >>This seems like a good idea as I know many users add the modern (or other) >>name(s) to the notes. I guess another way would be to create an Alternative >>Place Name Event, I think this can be done in a reasonable fashion, although >>I confess that I have not thought this through. >> >> >>Ron Ferguson >> >>_ >> >>*New* Insert Pictures Into your Web Pages - Blogs >>http://www.fergys.co.uk >>View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: >>http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ >>For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: >>http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ >>_________ >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >>>Subject: [LegacyUG] Alternative Place Names Suggestion >>>Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:45:26 -0400 >>> >>>Forgive me if this has been suggested previously: >>> >>>Is there anyone else out there who would like to see sourcable "Alternative >>>Place Name" capabilities for Locations as we already have for Given and >>>Surnames? This would be useful for anyone working across time and >>>geography. Especially for those of us working in areas of the world where >>>the language, alphabets, controlling nations, and other geopolitical >>>boundary names changed frequently. >>> >>>Maintaining a master (or Preferred) place name on an event with the ability >>>to search across alternate spellings and the ability to source each variant >>>would be tremendous. >>> >>>David M. Kleiman >>>Heritage Muse, Inc. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>_ >>Win New York holidays with Kellogg’s & Live Search >>http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354033/direct/01/ >> >> >>Legacy User Group guidelines: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >>Archived messages: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >>Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >>To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> >> >> >> >> > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > _ Discover Bird's Eye View now with Multimap from Live Search http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354026/direct/01/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Alternative Place Names Suggestion
An alternate modern place name would also need a year field. For example, I have a Lithuanian ancestor born in the 1800's and deceased in the US in the early 1900's. FamilySearch "corrected" his place of birth to the USSR, which never existed during his lifetime and does not now exist. However, it did exist during the time that he was added to FamilySearch. Using the alternate name model, I would have no particular reason to search the USSR for information about this person if I began searching today, one hundred years from today, etc. A place with no date serves to confuse, not to better clarify. Dawn ronald ferguson wrote: David, This seems like a good idea as I know many users add the modern (or other) name(s) to the notes. I guess another way would be to create an Alternative Place Name Event, I think this can be done in a reasonable fashion, although I confess that I have not thought this through. Ron Ferguson _ *New* Insert Pictures Into your Web Pages - Blogs http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Alternative Place Names Suggestion Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:45:26 -0400 Forgive me if this has been suggested previously: Is there anyone else out there who would like to see sourcable "Alternative Place Name" capabilities for Locations as we already have for Given and Surnames? This would be useful for anyone working across time and geography. Especially for those of us working in areas of the world where the language, alphabets, controlling nations, and other geopolitical boundary names changed frequently. Maintaining a master (or Preferred) place name on an event with the ability to search across alternate spellings and the ability to source each variant would be tremendous. David M. Kleiman Heritage Muse, Inc. _ Win New York holidays with Kellogg’s & Live Search http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354033/direct/01/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.19/1660 - Release Date: 9/8/2008 6:39 PM Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Alternative Place Names Suggestion
David, This seems like a good idea as I know many users add the modern (or other) name(s) to the notes. I guess another way would be to create an Alternative Place Name Event, I think this can be done in a reasonable fashion, although I confess that I have not thought this through. Ron Ferguson _ *New* Insert Pictures Into your Web Pages - Blogs http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: [LegacyUG] Alternative Place Names Suggestion > Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:45:26 -0400 > > Forgive me if this has been suggested previously: > > Is there anyone else out there who would like to see sourcable "Alternative > Place Name" capabilities for Locations as we already have for Given and > Surnames? This would be useful for anyone working across time and > geography. Especially for those of us working in areas of the world where > the language, alphabets, controlling nations, and other geopolitical > boundary names changed frequently. > > Maintaining a master (or Preferred) place name on an event with the ability > to search across alternate spellings and the ability to source each variant > would be tremendous. > > David M. Kleiman > Heritage Muse, Inc. > > _ Win New York holidays with Kellogg’s & Live Search http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354033/direct/01/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] Alternative Place Names Suggestion
Forgive me if this has been suggested previously: Is there anyone else out there who would like to see sourcable "Alternative Place Name" capabilities for Locations as we already have for Given and Surnames? This would be useful for anyone working across time and geography. Especially for those of us working in areas of the world where the language, alphabets, controlling nations, and other geopolitical boundary names changed frequently. Maintaining a master (or Preferred) place name on an event with the ability to search across alternate spellings and the ability to source each variant would be tremendous. David M. Kleiman Heritage Muse, Inc. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
