Re: [LegacyUG] Short survey: Location vs. Address
Marg, I do like having separate addresses, and you can print them in most narrative/book reports (there's a report option); however, if you choose to do that, it typically prints the entire address in parens after the Location---and if you are storing the entire address, then it is very redundant. For example, I liked having "born in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (St. Jude's Hospital)" -- but to use the address for anything else, you really need the full address. Then it would look like "born in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (St. Jude's Hospital, 100 Main Street, Detroit, Michigan 48213)" just a bit too much. So, here I am still pondering! ;) If I set it up in the Location, I could lose the street address (but I'm not worried about that).. it would look like "born in St. Jude's Hospital, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan". Possibly okay. Need still to run through some search scenarios to decide. Thanks for your feedback. --Paula in Texas PS--Though Legacy says it is "wrong" to put the address at the front of the location, there are many on the list that do it that way; hence, my short survey. Personally, I don't think Legacy implemented the Address functionality completely. It's a good idea, but not really finished. Another consideration that weighs heavy for US customers is whether or not they are adhering strictly to the 4-part Location; customers outside the US are used to not using Locations the "proper" way because their Locations don't fit the 4-part "standard." (another somewhat incompletely implemented item, imho... or rather, something that wasn't necessarily upgraded for world-wide usage) From: Marg Strong To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Sat, February 25, 2012 3:54:49 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Short survey: Location vs. Address I can answer some of this but haven't used it much because I just read about the address feature. Before I used to add it in front of the Location and recently read that was wrong and messed up reports, so they offered the address feature. The one problem I see with it is that I can't see the address at a glance. I have to put it in an event for that. Just a quick reflection from a very new learner! Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] Short survey: Location vs. Address
To answer your questions 1. I put everything in the location. Probably my most extreme case is Plot no, row no, section, cemetery name, street no, street name, city name, county name, country name. I don't put anything in the address fields. I also don't use the double comma convention to show something is missing. I've never had anything missing, so it hasn't affected me. 2. The main benefit is that I can use the sorted location list to get everyone who lived in a single street, or who is buried in a single cemetery, or who was baptised, married or buried in a particular Church etc. Also, I always use short names in reports, so I can configure the short names to be whatever I like, to make the reports appear how I want. 3. I can't see any major disadvantage in the way I do things. I get a big location list, but I have to have that many entries in either the location list, the address list or some combination thereof. Occasionally Bing Maps throws a wobbly and puts a pointer in the middle of somewhere wrong, but that's usually easily fixed. 4. Mostly web pages at the moment, but I did give their personal ancestor report on paper to a few family members when I went back to the UK. 5. Almost all my locations are in the UK (85%), Australia (15%), elsewhere in the world (0.5%) all roughly. Yes, I know that adds up to 100.5% I do have one person born somewhere in America, and his location simply reads "America" because that's what the census taker wrote. Cheers Tony Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Short survey: Location vs. Address
I can answer some of this but haven't used it much because I just read about the address feature. Before I used to add it in front of the Location and recently read that was wrong and messed up reports, so they offered the address feature. The one problem I see with it is that I can't see the address at a glance. I have to put it in an event for that. Just a quick reflection from a very new learner! > > From: Paula Ryburn >To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 11:59 AM >Subject: [LegacyUG] Short survey: Location vs. Address > > >I have read and participated in probably every thread we've had here about >where to put addresses -- in the Location list or in the Address list -- and I >still cannot decide. (possibly just TMI--too much information--?) >If you have a moment today, could you please reply (off-line if you'd prefer) >to my short survey? Trying to keep from generating a long thread or any >arguments. ;) >Many thanks in advance! > > > > >1. If you use addresses at all, do you include them in the Location list or >keep them separate in the Address list? > > >2. What is the main benefit you see in the way you store your addresses? >(please keep it short) > > >3. What is the main disadvantage you see in the way you store your addresses? > (ditto) > > >4. What is the report/output in Legacy you use the most? (e.g., could be >webpage generation) > > >5. Are most of your Locations/Addresses in the USA? > > > > >Thanks again, --Paula in Texas > > > >Legacy User Group guidelines: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on >our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Short survey: Location vs. Address
Here are my answers... 1. If you use addresses at all, do you include them in the Location list or keep them separate in the Address list? If this a CURRENT address of a relative then I keep it in the address list. If this is someone in the past that is dead and gone I put it as a residence event. I NEVER put an address in the location list. All of my locations are standardized. 2. What is the main benefit you see in the way you store your addresses? (please keep it short) I use Legacy as an address book to store all of my relatives current addresses in the address list. I do use residence events for my ancestors and I will put exact addresses in their if I have them so that I can create accurate timelines and mappings. 3. What is the main disadvantage you see in the way you store your addresses? (ditto) Well, since this is the best way for me to do it I don't see any particular disadvantages :) 4. What is the report/output in Legacy you use the most? (e.g., could be webpage generation) I rarely print reports. When I write up a report/story for a magazine/newspaper or for a client, I hand type it to make sure everything is formatted properly. Legacy (as good as it is) can't be relied upon for accurate formatting when you have having to maintain a particular standard. I might print out a FGS for someone or a pedigree chart but not a report per se. 5. Are most of your Locations/Addresses in the USA? Yes. My second most used country is Germany. Michele Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] Short survey: Location vs. Address
I have read and participated in probably every thread we've had here about where to put addresses -- in the Location list or in the Address list -- and I still cannot decide. (possibly just TMI--too much information--?) If you have a moment today, could you please reply (off-line if you'd prefer) to my short survey? Trying to keep from generating a long thread or any arguments. ;) Many thanks in advance! 1. If you use addresses at all, do you include them in the Location list or keep them separate in the Address list? 2. What is the main benefit you see in the way you store your addresses? (please keep it short) 3. What is the main disadvantage you see in the way you store your addresses? (ditto) 4. What is the report/output in Legacy you use the most? (e.g., could be webpage generation) 5. Are most of your Locations/Addresses in the USA? Thanks again, --Paula in Texas Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
