[LegacyUG] Maps

[Jennifer Crockett]

These have been non-operational for a long time. Do we have assurance
someone, somewhere is working on it?

Jennifer


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Re: [LegacyUG] Maps not showing on master location list

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Correct! Bing has changed its Maps interface and Legacy has yet to complete the 
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David Bilow  wrote:

>I am running Ver 9, build 198. Went to turn on maps in the master 
>location list by placing a check mark in the appropriate box. No map for 
>any of the locations in my list. I have checked both internet access and 
>that the check mark is visible in the box and that I have selected a 
>viable location. This has worked in the past but has been unused by me 
>for some time. Has there been a change and the option is gone? If not 
>what and where must I configure this option. Thank for any help.
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Re: [LegacyUG] Maps not showing on master location list

[Leon Chapman]

Microsoft pulled the plug on a Bing API that was being used.
The developers r working on a replacement to fix the map issue.  It may take a 
while.

Chap
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> On Sep 17, 2017, at 9:13 PM, David Bilow  wrote:
> 
> I am running Ver 9, build 198. Went to turn on maps in the master location 
> list by placing a check mark in the appropriate box. No map for any of the 
> locations in my list. I have checked both internet access and that the check 
> mark is visible in the box and that I have selected a viable location. This 
> has worked in the past but has been unused by me for some time. Has there 
> been a change and the option is gone? If not what and where must I configure 
> this option. Thank for any help.
> Dave
> 
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[LegacyUG] Maps not showing on master location list

[David Bilow]

I am running Ver 9, build 198. Went to turn on maps in the master 
location list by placing a check mark in the appropriate box. No map for 
any of the locations in my list. I have checked both internet access and 
that the check mark is visible in the box and that I have selected a 
viable location. This has worked in the past but has been unused by me 
for some time. Has there been a change and the option is gone? If not 
what and where must I configure this option. Thank for any help.

Dave



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Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

[Jerry]

John, those are some good suggestions, many of which I have not used
precisely as you do.  But I have never found a problem using the entire
name of the State or Province with mine.  I never use the abbreviations
for the States or Provinces.  I do use USA, however, and have thought
about changing it to United States eventually, but there again, never
had a problem that way.  Maybe because I always use the standard four
positions and include Co for County.  --Jerry

On 02/24/2012 03:39 PM, John B. Lisle wrote:
> Michele,
>
> I geocode locations from all over the world every
> day with Legacy and know how frustrating it can be.
>
> Let me share with you a few things I have learned and how I do it.
>
> 1/ If you add US, USA, etc. it can confuse Bing.
> I think Legacy now strips that off before it
> sends the location to Bing to geocode.
>
> 2/ If you write out the State, it will get more
> confused than if you use the Postal code for the
> state; eg, better to geocode TX vs. Texas.
>
> 3/ If the state has a city/town by the same name
> as the county, it will almost always find the
> city, even if you wanted the county. Putting
> "Co." or "County" after a county name will help
> it understand what is a county. If I have the
> name of the town, I just enter it without the county.
>
> 4/ Bing will find a location differently
> depending on where the map is placed when it goes
> looking. EG, I have had it fail miserably to find
> a location when map was far away from location,
> but when location is in the view, it finds it precisely.
>
> 5/ Bing will USUALLY not find townships.
>
> 6/ Clean up the naming of the location after you
> have let Bing find the location. If you let Bing
> re-place the pin after you have cleaned up the
> location name, Bing may recode it elsewhere;
> usually this happens when the county name is same as a city/town name.
>
> My process is to enter a new location with the
> minimum of information and let Bing try to do its
> thing. Then I edit the location with the old
> Geocode database and let that try to get the name expanded properly.
>
> -->  I have significantly edited the
> GeoCode-xxx.txt files to get the Geocode database
> to format the names to my naming standards.
>
> I compare the location coordinate found from old
> Geocode with Bing to see that they seem to agree.
> The old Geocode results are not as precise as
> Bing, but it will find places that Bing gets wrong.
>
> For coding at Country/State/Province/etc. level, I code to the capital.
>
> I use Wikipedia extensively to figure out county
> seats and townships. I code county level
> locations at the county seat and townships at the
> major town. I code cemeteries at the cemetery
> when I can find the location. (FindaGrave is very helpful with that.)
>
> I like to enter historical locations which are
> often NOT in any GeoCode database so I need to
> find where the location is now and manually place the pin where it needs to 
> be.
>
> These systems are smart, but not smart enough. ;-)
>
> I go to this trouble because mapping is important
> to me, and I export the geocodes to my web
> publishing tool which does extensive mapping of the events for each person.
>
> ok?
>
> john.
>
>
> At 09:17 AM 2/24/2012, Michele Lewis wrote:
>> You put in
>>
>> , Marion, Mississippi, USA
>>
>> And let Legacy geo code and it got it right?
>>
>> Michele
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk]
>> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:10 AM
>> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
>> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] maps?
>>
>> Michele,
>>
>> Just out of interest I entered into Legacy
>> myself, did nothing else, looked at the map, and it was in Mississippi.
>>
>> Ron Ferguson
>> http://www.ferguson.go.uk
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Michele Lewis
>> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 1:52 PM
>> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
>> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] maps?
>>
>> I am talking about the ones where Legacy geo
>> codes them.  I did not put the coordinates in manually.  Here is an example,
>>
>> , Marion, Mississippi, USA
>>
>> Shows up just north of Memphis, Tennessee.
>>
>> Even if I tell it to re geo code it still codes it for Tennessee.
>>
>>
>> Michele
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Robert E. Carneal [mailto:kentuckygenealog...@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 8:28 AM
>> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
>> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] maps?
>>
>

Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

[Laird]

Michele,
According to my copy of AniMap software:
Marion, MS and Marion Station v-Marion, MS in Lauderdale Co.  at 32.417, -88.648
which is Northeast of Meridian, MS.
In 1785 it was in Bourbon County established by Georgia in Natchez Region.
In 1788 it was in Bourbon County eliminated by Georgia
In 1804 in Choctaw Lands
In 1829 in Non-county areas (unceded Indian lands)
1830 in Wayne County
In 1833 in Lauderdale to 1918, the last date in the software.

Also:
Marion v-Sidon and Marion Landing v-Sidon, MS in Leflore Co.  at 33.408, -90.204
in Sidon, MS
Marion Station v-Marion in Lauderdale Co.
Legacy sells AniMap in their store.

Laird
-
On 2/24/2012 4:34 PM, John B. Lisle wrote:
> Michele,
>
> You are quite welcome. Mapping is an important function. It would be
> nice if it were easier...  When you start mapping other countries,
> you start with other layers of problems, including different
> spellings... of names from other languages.
>
> john.
>
> At 04:40 PM 2/24/2012, Michele Lewis wrote:
>> Wow, John.  That was great advice!  Thanks for taking the time to
>> type that all out :)
>>
>> Michele
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: John B. Lisle [mailto:leg...@tqsi.com]
>> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 3:40 PM
>> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
>> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] maps?
>>
>> Michele,
>>
>> I geocode locations from all over the world every day with Legacy
>> and know how frustrating it can be.
>>
>> Let me share with you a few things I have learned and how I do it.
>>
>> 1/ If you add US, USA, etc. it can confuse Bing.
>> I think Legacy now strips that off before it sends the location to
>> Bing to geocode.
>>
>> 2/ If you write out the State, it will get more confused than if you
>> use the Postal code for the state; eg, better to geocode TX vs. Texas.
>>
>> 3/ If the state has a city/town by the same name as the county, it
>> will almost always find the city, even if you wanted the county.
>> Putting "Co." or "County" after a county name will help it
>> understand what is a county. If I have the name of the town, I just
>> enter it without the county.
>>
>> 4/ Bing will find a location differently depending on where the map
>> is placed when it goes looking. EG, I have had it fail miserably to
>> find a location when map was far away from location, but when
>> location is in the view, it finds it precisely.
>>
>> 5/ Bing will USUALLY not find townships.
>>
>> 6/ Clean up the naming of the location after you have let Bing find
>> the location. If you let Bing re-place the pin after you have
>> cleaned up the location name, Bing may recode it elsewhere; usually
>> this happens when the county name is same as a city/town name.
>>
>> My process is to enter a new location with the minimum of
>> information and let Bing try to do its thing. Then I edit the
>> location with the old Geocode database and let that try to get the
>> name expanded properly.
>>
>> -->  I have significantly edited the
>> GeoCode-xxx.txt files to get the Geocode database to format the
>> names to my naming standards.
>>
>> I compare the location coordinate found from old Geocode with Bing
>> to see that they seem to agree.
>> The old Geocode results are not as precise as Bing, but it will find
>> places that Bing gets wrong.
>>
>> For coding at Country/State/Province/etc. level, I code to the capital.
>>
>> I use Wikipedia extensively to figure out county seats and
>> townships. I code county level locations at the county seat and
>> townships at the major town. I code cemeteries at the cemetery when
>> I can find the location. (FindaGrave is very helpful with that.)
>>
>>
>> I like to enter historical locations which are often NOT in any
>> GeoCode database so I need to find where the location is now and
>> manually place the pin where it needs to be.
>>
>> These systems are smart, but not smart enough. ;-)
>>
>> I go to this trouble because mapping is important to me, and I
>> export the geocodes to my web publishing tool which does extensive
>> mapping of the events for each person.
>>
>> ok?
>>
>> john.




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RE: [LegacyUG] maps?

[John B. Lisle]

Michele,

You are quite welcome. Mapping is an important function. It would be
nice if it were easier...  When you start mapping other countries,
you start with other layers of problems, including different
spellings... of names from other languages.

john.

At 04:40 PM 2/24/2012, Michele Lewis wrote:
>Wow, John.  That was great advice!  Thanks for taking the time to
>type that all out :)
>
>Michele
>
>
>-Original Message-
>From: John B. Lisle [mailto:leg...@tqsi.com]
>Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 3:40 PM
>To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
>Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] maps?
>
>Michele,
>
>I geocode locations from all over the world every day with Legacy
>and know how frustrating it can be.
>
>Let me share with you a few things I have learned and how I do it.
>
>1/ If you add US, USA, etc. it can confuse Bing.
>I think Legacy now strips that off before it sends the location to
>Bing to geocode.
>
>2/ If you write out the State, it will get more confused than if you
>use the Postal code for the state; eg, better to geocode TX vs. Texas.
>
>3/ If the state has a city/town by the same name as the county, it
>will almost always find the city, even if you wanted the county.
>Putting "Co." or "County" after a county name will help it
>understand what is a county. If I have the name of the town, I just
>enter it without the county.
>
>4/ Bing will find a location differently depending on where the map
>is placed when it goes looking. EG, I have had it fail miserably to
>find a location when map was far away from location, but when
>location is in the view, it finds it precisely.
>
>5/ Bing will USUALLY not find townships.
>
>6/ Clean up the naming of the location after you have let Bing find
>the location. If you let Bing re-place the pin after you have
>cleaned up the location name, Bing may recode it elsewhere; usually
>this happens when the county name is same as a city/town name.
>
>My process is to enter a new location with the minimum of
>information and let Bing try to do its thing. Then I edit the
>location with the old Geocode database and let that try to get the
>name expanded properly.
>
>--> I have significantly edited the
>GeoCode-xxx.txt files to get the Geocode database to format the
>names to my naming standards.
>
>I compare the location coordinate found from old Geocode with Bing
>to see that they seem to agree.
>The old Geocode results are not as precise as Bing, but it will find
>places that Bing gets wrong.
>
>For coding at Country/State/Province/etc. level, I code to the capital.
>
>I use Wikipedia extensively to figure out county seats and
>townships. I code county level locations at the county seat and
>townships at the major town. I code cemeteries at the cemetery when
>I can find the location. (FindaGrave is very helpful with that.)
>
>
>I like to enter historical locations which are often NOT in any
>GeoCode database so I need to find where the location is now and
>manually place the pin where it needs to be.
>
>These systems are smart, but not smart enough. ;-)
>
>I go to this trouble because mapping is important to me, and I
>export the geocodes to my web publishing tool which does extensive
>mapping of the events for each person.
>
>ok?
>
>john.
>
>
>
>
>
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RE: [LegacyUG] maps?

[Michele Lewis]

Wow, John.  That was great advice!  Thanks for taking the time to type that all 
out :)

Michele


-Original Message-
From: John B. Lisle [mailto:leg...@tqsi.com]
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 3:40 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] maps?

Michele,

I geocode locations from all over the world every day with Legacy and know how 
frustrating it can be.

Let me share with you a few things I have learned and how I do it.

1/ If you add US, USA, etc. it can confuse Bing.
I think Legacy now strips that off before it sends the location to Bing to 
geocode.

2/ If you write out the State, it will get more confused than if you use the 
Postal code for the state; eg, better to geocode TX vs. Texas.

3/ If the state has a city/town by the same name as the county, it will almost 
always find the city, even if you wanted the county. Putting "Co." or "County" 
after a county name will help it understand what is a county. If I have the 
name of the town, I just enter it without the county.

4/ Bing will find a location differently depending on where the map is placed 
when it goes looking. EG, I have had it fail miserably to find a location when 
map was far away from location, but when location is in the view, it finds it 
precisely.

5/ Bing will USUALLY not find townships.

6/ Clean up the naming of the location after you have let Bing find the 
location. If you let Bing re-place the pin after you have cleaned up the 
location name, Bing may recode it elsewhere; usually this happens when the 
county name is same as a city/town name.

My process is to enter a new location with the minimum of information and let 
Bing try to do its thing. Then I edit the location with the old Geocode 
database and let that try to get the name expanded properly.

--> I have significantly edited the
GeoCode-xxx.txt files to get the Geocode database to format the names to my 
naming standards.

I compare the location coordinate found from old Geocode with Bing to see that 
they seem to agree.
The old Geocode results are not as precise as Bing, but it will find places 
that Bing gets wrong.

For coding at Country/State/Province/etc. level, I code to the capital.

I use Wikipedia extensively to figure out county seats and townships. I code 
county level locations at the county seat and townships at the major town. I 
code cemeteries at the cemetery when I can find the location. (FindaGrave is 
very helpful with that.)


I like to enter historical locations which are often NOT in any GeoCode 
database so I need to find where the location is now and manually place the pin 
where it needs to be.

These systems are smart, but not smart enough. ;-)

I go to this trouble because mapping is important to me, and I export the 
geocodes to my web publishing tool which does extensive mapping of the events 
for each person.

ok?

john.





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RE: [LegacyUG] maps?

[John B. Lisle]

Michele,

I geocode locations from all over the world every
day with Legacy and know how frustrating it can be.

Let me share with you a few things I have learned and how I do it.

1/ If you add US, USA, etc. it can confuse Bing.
I think Legacy now strips that off before it
sends the location to Bing to geocode.

2/ If you write out the State, it will get more
confused than if you use the Postal code for the
state; eg, better to geocode TX vs. Texas.

3/ If the state has a city/town by the same name
as the county, it will almost always find the
city, even if you wanted the county. Putting
"Co." or "County" after a county name will help
it understand what is a county. If I have the
name of the town, I just enter it without the county.

4/ Bing will find a location differently
depending on where the map is placed when it goes
looking. EG, I have had it fail miserably to find
a location when map was far away from location,
but when location is in the view, it finds it precisely.

5/ Bing will USUALLY not find townships.

6/ Clean up the naming of the location after you
have let Bing find the location. If you let Bing
re-place the pin after you have cleaned up the
location name, Bing may recode it elsewhere;
usually this happens when the county name is same as a city/town name.

My process is to enter a new location with the
minimum of information and let Bing try to do its
thing. Then I edit the location with the old
Geocode database and let that try to get the name expanded properly.

--> I have significantly edited the
GeoCode-xxx.txt files to get the Geocode database
to format the names to my naming standards.

I compare the location coordinate found from old
Geocode with Bing to see that they seem to agree.
The old Geocode results are not as precise as
Bing, but it will find places that Bing gets wrong.

For coding at Country/State/Province/etc. level, I code to the capital.

I use Wikipedia extensively to figure out county
seats and townships. I code county level
locations at the county seat and townships at the
major town. I code cemeteries at the cemetery
when I can find the location. (FindaGrave is very helpful with that.)

I like to enter historical locations which are
often NOT in any GeoCode database so I need to
find where the location is now and manually place the pin where it needs to be.

These systems are smart, but not smart enough. ;-)

I go to this trouble because mapping is important
to me, and I export the geocodes to my web
publishing tool which does extensive mapping of the events for each person.

ok?

john.


At 09:17 AM 2/24/2012, Michele Lewis wrote:
>You put in
>
>, Marion, Mississippi, USA
>
>And let Legacy geo code and it got it right?
>
>Michele
>
>
>-Original Message-
>From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk]
>Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:10 AM
>To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
>Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] maps?
>
>Michele,
>
>Just out of interest I entered into Legacy
>myself, did nothing else, looked at the map, and it was in Mississippi.
>
>Ron Ferguson
>http://www.ferguson.go.uk
>
>-Original Message-
>From: Michele Lewis
>Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 1:52 PM
>To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
>Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] maps?
>
>I am talking about the ones where Legacy geo
>codes them.  I did not put the coordinates in manually.  Here is an example,
>
>, Marion, Mississippi, USA
>
>Shows up just north of Memphis, Tennessee.
>
>Even if I tell it to re geo code it still codes it for Tennessee.
>
>
>Michele
>
>
>
>
>From: Robert E. Carneal [mailto:kentuckygenealog...@gmail.com]
>Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 8:28 AM
>To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
>Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] maps?
>
>Michele-  let me ask this-  Can you check a few
>locations and make sure the West, East, North,
>South markings are correct?  A lot of people
>will enter a GEO very numerically correct, but
>make a mistake on the hemisphere. I have done
>that a several times On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at
>7:01 AM, Michele Lewis 
>wrote:
>Is there any work going on to fix the
>maps?  About a year ago we had a long
>conversation on here about the map feature not
>working properly.  Many times Legacy (or Bing
>maps) plots the location in a completely wrong
>place even though the place is entered
>correctly.  Many of my deep south locations show
>up in New England or the Midwest.   I think that the map feature would be a
>VERY useful tool but with hundreds of locations
>I really don’t want research the correct
>coordinates and manually enter them.
>.
>
>Michele
>
>
>
>
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Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

[John Roose]

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 8:01 AM, Michele Lewis wrote:

> Is there any work going on to fix the maps?  About a year ago we had a
> long conversation on here about the map feature not working properly.
>

Michelle -

Many moons ago, when mapping and the "standard" , delineated locations
became the "way to go" I tried it. But, I had problems similar to yours.
The city Manheim, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; is NOT in the township
Manheim, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; the community Neffsville is in
Manheim Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I have records for all three
locations.

I decided to abandon the , standard - in part because of mapping
difficulties and because it doesn't fit well outside the US. Since then
I've had very few mapping issues.

John
--
Genealogy - - - - - it's in my blood!



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Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

[Ron Ferguson]

Michele,

I get a different result, but still in Mississippi, if I enter 'Marion
County, Mississippi, USA' as the location.

Ron Ferguson
http://www.fergys.co.uk/

-Original Message-
From: Michele Lewis
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 2:17 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] maps?

You put in

, Marion, Mississippi, USA

And let Legacy geo code and it got it right?

Michele


-Original Message-
From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk]
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:10 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

Michele,

Just out of interest I entered into Legacy myself, did nothing else, looked
at the map, and it was in Mississippi.

Ron Ferguson
http://www.ferguson.go.uk

-Original Message-
From: Michele Lewis
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 1:52 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] maps?

I am talking about the ones where Legacy geo codes them.  I did not put the
coordinates in manually.  Here is an example,

, Marion, Mississippi, USA

Shows up just north of Memphis, Tennessee.

Even if I tell it to re geo code it still codes it for Tennessee.


Michele




From: Robert E. Carneal [mailto:kentuckygenealog...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 8:28 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

Michele-  let me ask this-  Can you check a few locations and make sure the
West, East, North, South markings are correct?  A lot of people will enter a
GEO very numerically correct, but make a mistake on the hemisphere. I have
done that a several times On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 7:01 AM, Michele Lewis

wrote:
Is there any work going on to fix the maps?  About a year ago we had a long
conversation on here about the map feature not working properly.  Many times
Legacy (or Bing maps) plots the location in a completely wrong place even
though the place is entered correctly.  Many of my deep south locations show
up in New England or the Midwest.   I think that the map feature would be a
VERY useful tool but with hundreds of locations I really don’t want
research the correct coordinates and manually enter them.

Michele




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Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

[Ron Ferguson]

Michele,

Yes. My knowledge of the USA does not extend to counties, but is Marion a
county - see my post re Leflore County.

Ron Ferguson
http://www.fergys.co.uk/

-Original Message-
From: Michele Lewis
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 2:17 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] maps?

You put in

, Marion, Mississippi, USA

And let Legacy geo code and it got it right?

Michele


-Original Message-
From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk]
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:10 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

Michele,

Just out of interest I entered into Legacy myself, did nothing else, looked
at the map, and it was in Mississippi.

Ron Ferguson
http://www.ferguson.go.uk

-Original Message-
From: Michele Lewis
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 1:52 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] maps?

I am talking about the ones where Legacy geo codes them.  I did not put the
coordinates in manually.  Here is an example,

, Marion, Mississippi, USA

Shows up just north of Memphis, Tennessee.

Even if I tell it to re geo code it still codes it for Tennessee.


Michele




From: Robert E. Carneal [mailto:kentuckygenealog...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 8:28 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

Michele-  let me ask this-  Can you check a few locations and make sure the
West, East, North, South markings are correct?  A lot of people will enter a
GEO very numerically correct, but make a mistake on the hemisphere. I have
done that a several times On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 7:01 AM, Michele Lewis

wrote:
Is there any work going on to fix the maps?  About a year ago we had a long
conversation on here about the map feature not working properly.  Many times
Legacy (or Bing maps) plots the location in a completely wrong place even
though the place is entered correctly.  Many of my deep south locations show
up in New England or the Midwest.   I think that the map feature would be a
VERY useful tool but with hundreds of locations I really don’t want
research the correct coordinates and manually enter them.

Michele





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Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

[Randy Clark]

Well, I tried it too. The town near Meridian came up not the county in
southern Miss.
This suggests that we're each doing something slightly different---perhaps
comma placement.

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 9:06 AM, Michele Lewis wrote:

> Ron,
> It is a county.  I am entering it into Legacy using the 4 placemarkers
> sothatLegacy recognizes it
>
> , Marion, Mississippi, USA =  Marion County, Mississippi
>
>
>
> If this is a problem with Bing Maps then can Legacy link to Google?
>
>
> Michele
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk]
> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:00 AM
> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] maps?
>
> Michele,
>
> Have you tried going to Bing Maps on the web and entering in the location
> to see where they think it is? BTW what is "Marion", a county, town etc.?
>
> Ron Ferguson
> http://www.fergys.co.uk
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Michele Lewis
> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 1:52 PM
> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] maps?
>
> I am talking about the ones where Legacy geo codes them.  I did not put
> the coordinates in manually.  Here is an example,
>
> , Marion, Mississippi, USA
>
> Shows up just north of Memphis, Tennessee.
>
> Even if I tell it to re geo code it still codes it for Tennessee.
>
>
> Michele
>
>
>
>
> From: Robert E. Carneal [mailto:kentuckygenealog...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 8:28 AM
> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] maps?
>
> Michele-  let me ask this-  Can you check a few locations and make sure
> the West, East, North, South markings are correct?  A lot of people will
> enter a GEO very numerically correct, but make a mistake on the hemisphere.
> I have done that a several times On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 7:01 AM, Michele
> Lewis 
> wrote:
> Is there any work going on to fix the maps?  About a year ago we had a
> long conversation on here about the map feature not working properly.  Many
> times Legacy (or Bing maps) plots the location in a completely wrong place
> even though the place is entered correctly.  Many of my deep south
> locations show
> up in New England or the Midwest.   I think that the map feature would be a
> VERY useful tool but with hundreds of locations I really don’t want
> research the correct coordinates and manually enter them.
>
> Michele
>
>
>
>
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RE: [LegacyUG] maps?

[Michele Lewis]

You put in

, Marion, Mississippi, USA

And let Legacy geo code and it got it right?

Michele


-Original Message-
From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk]
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:10 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

Michele,

Just out of interest I entered into Legacy myself, did nothing else, looked at 
the map, and it was in Mississippi.

Ron Ferguson
http://www.ferguson.go.uk

-Original Message-
From: Michele Lewis
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 1:52 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] maps?

I am talking about the ones where Legacy geo codes them.  I did not put the 
coordinates in manually.  Here is an example,

, Marion, Mississippi, USA

Shows up just north of Memphis, Tennessee.

Even if I tell it to re geo code it still codes it for Tennessee.


Michele




From: Robert E. Carneal [mailto:kentuckygenealog...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 8:28 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

Michele-  let me ask this-  Can you check a few locations and make sure the 
West, East, North, South markings are correct?  A lot of people will enter a 
GEO very numerically correct, but make a mistake on the hemisphere. I have done 
that a several times On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 7:01 AM, Michele Lewis 

wrote:
Is there any work going on to fix the maps?  About a year ago we had a long 
conversation on here about the map feature not working properly.  Many times 
Legacy (or Bing maps) plots the location in a completely wrong place even 
though the place is entered correctly.  Many of my deep south locations show
up in New England or the Midwest.   I think that the map feature would be a
VERY useful tool but with hundreds of locations I really don’t want research 
the correct coordinates and manually enter them.

Michele




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Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

[Ron Ferguson]

Michele,

I thought that would be the case. Interestingly, Bing is placing the maker
in a spot in Leflore County.

Ron Ferguson
http://www.fergys.co.uk/

-Original Message-
From: Michele Lewis
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 2:06 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] maps?

Ron,
It is a county.  I am entering it into Legacy using the 4 placemarkers
sothatLegacy recognizes it

, Marion, Mississippi, USA =  Marion County, Mississippi



If this is a problem with Bing Maps then can Legacy link to Google?


Michele



-Original Message-
From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk]
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:00 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

Michele,

Have you tried going to Bing Maps on the web and entering in the location to
see where they think it is? BTW what is "Marion", a county, town etc.?

Ron Ferguson
http://www.fergys.co.uk

-Original Message-
From: Michele Lewis
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 1:52 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] maps?

I am talking about the ones where Legacy geo codes them.  I did not put the
coordinates in manually.  Here is an example,

, Marion, Mississippi, USA

Shows up just north of Memphis, Tennessee.

Even if I tell it to re geo code it still codes it for Tennessee.


Michele




From: Robert E. Carneal [mailto:kentuckygenealog...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 8:28 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

Michele-  let me ask this-  Can you check a few locations and make sure the
West, East, North, South markings are correct?  A lot of people will enter a
GEO very numerically correct, but make a mistake on the hemisphere. I have
done that a several times On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 7:01 AM, Michele Lewis

wrote:
Is there any work going on to fix the maps?  About a year ago we had a long
conversation on here about the map feature not working properly.  Many times
Legacy (or Bing maps) plots the location in a completely wrong place even
though the place is entered correctly.  Many of my deep south locations show
up in New England or the Midwest.   I think that the map feature would be a
VERY useful tool but with hundreds of locations I really don’t want
research the correct coordinates and manually enter them.

Michele




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RE: [LegacyUG] maps?

[Michele Lewis]

I did what you suggested, Ron.  I went to Bing maps and I typed in Marion 
County, Mississippi.  It pulled up the correct location!  So what does that 
mean?  Does that mean it is a Legacy problem then?

michele

-Original Message-
From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk]
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:00 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

Michele,

Have you tried going to Bing Maps on the web and entering in the location to 
see where they think it is? BTW what is "Marion", a county, town etc.?

Ron Ferguson
http://www.fergys.co.uk





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Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

[Ron Ferguson]

Michele,

Just out of interest I entered into Legacy myself, did nothing else, looked
at the map, and it was in Mississippi.

Ron Ferguson
http://www.ferguson.go.uk

-Original Message-
From: Michele Lewis
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 1:52 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] maps?

I am talking about the ones where Legacy geo codes them.  I did not put the
coordinates in manually.  Here is an example,

, Marion, Mississippi, USA

Shows up just north of Memphis, Tennessee.

Even if I tell it to re geo code it still codes it for Tennessee.


Michele




From: Robert E. Carneal [mailto:kentuckygenealog...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 8:28 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

Michele-  let me ask this-  Can you check a few locations and make sure the
West, East, North, South markings are correct?  A lot of people will enter a
GEO very numerically correct, but make a mistake on the hemisphere. I have
done that a several times
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 7:01 AM, Michele Lewis 
wrote:
Is there any work going on to fix the maps?  About a year ago we had a long
conversation on here about the map feature not working properly.  Many times
Legacy (or Bing maps) plots the location in a completely wrong place even
though the place is entered correctly.  Many of my deep south locations show
up in New England or the Midwest.   I think that the map feature would be a
VERY useful tool but with hundreds of locations I really don’t want research
the correct coordinates and manually enter them.

Michele




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RE: [LegacyUG] maps?

[Michele Lewis]

Ron,
It is a county.  I am entering it into Legacy using the 4 placemarkers 
sothatLegacy recognizes it

, Marion, Mississippi, USA =  Marion County, Mississippi



If this is a problem with Bing Maps then can Legacy link to Google?


Michele



-Original Message-
From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk]
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:00 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

Michele,

Have you tried going to Bing Maps on the web and entering in the location to 
see where they think it is? BTW what is "Marion", a county, town etc.?

Ron Ferguson
http://www.fergys.co.uk

-Original Message-
From: Michele Lewis
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 1:52 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] maps?

I am talking about the ones where Legacy geo codes them.  I did not put the 
coordinates in manually.  Here is an example,

, Marion, Mississippi, USA

Shows up just north of Memphis, Tennessee.

Even if I tell it to re geo code it still codes it for Tennessee.


Michele




From: Robert E. Carneal [mailto:kentuckygenealog...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 8:28 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

Michele-  let me ask this-  Can you check a few locations and make sure the 
West, East, North, South markings are correct?  A lot of people will enter a 
GEO very numerically correct, but make a mistake on the hemisphere. I have done 
that a several times On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 7:01 AM, Michele Lewis 

wrote:
Is there any work going on to fix the maps?  About a year ago we had a long 
conversation on here about the map feature not working properly.  Many times 
Legacy (or Bing maps) plots the location in a completely wrong place even 
though the place is entered correctly.  Many of my deep south locations show
up in New England or the Midwest.   I think that the map feature would be a
VERY useful tool but with hundreds of locations I really don’t want research 
the correct coordinates and manually enter them.

Michele




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Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

[Ron Ferguson]

Michele,

Have you tried going to Bing Maps on the web and entering in the location to
see where they think it is? BTW what is "Marion", a county, town etc.?

Ron Ferguson
http://www.fergys.co.uk

-Original Message-
From: Michele Lewis
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 1:52 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] maps?

I am talking about the ones where Legacy geo codes them.  I did not put the
coordinates in manually.  Here is an example,

, Marion, Mississippi, USA

Shows up just north of Memphis, Tennessee.

Even if I tell it to re geo code it still codes it for Tennessee.


Michele




From: Robert E. Carneal [mailto:kentuckygenealog...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 8:28 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

Michele-  let me ask this-  Can you check a few locations and make sure the
West, East, North, South markings are correct?  A lot of people will enter a
GEO very numerically correct, but make a mistake on the hemisphere. I have
done that a several times
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 7:01 AM, Michele Lewis 
wrote:
Is there any work going on to fix the maps?  About a year ago we had a long
conversation on here about the map feature not working properly.  Many times
Legacy (or Bing maps) plots the location in a completely wrong place even
though the place is entered correctly.  Many of my deep south locations show
up in New England or the Midwest.   I think that the map feature would be a
VERY useful tool but with hundreds of locations I really don’t want research
the correct coordinates and manually enter them.

Michele




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RE: [LegacyUG] maps?

[Michele Lewis]

I am talking about the ones where Legacy geo codes them.  I did not put the 
coordinates in manually.  Here is an example,

, Marion, Mississippi, USA

Shows up just north of Memphis, Tennessee.

Even if I tell it to re geo code it still codes it for Tennessee.


Michele




From: Robert E. Carneal [mailto:kentuckygenealog...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 8:28 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] maps?

Michele-  let me ask this-  Can you check a few locations and make sure the 
West, East, North, South markings are correct?  A lot of people will enter a 
GEO very numerically correct, but make a mistake on the hemisphere. I have done 
that a several times
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 7:01 AM, Michele Lewis  wrote:
Is there any work going on to fix the maps?  About a year ago we had a long 
conversation on here about the map feature not working properly.  Many times 
Legacy (or Bing maps) plots the location in a completely wrong place even 
though the place is entered correctly.  Many of my deep south locations show up 
in New England or the Midwest.   I think that the map feature would be a VERY 
useful tool but with hundreds of locations I really don’t want research the 
correct coordinates and manually enter them.

Michele


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Thank you.

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