RE: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets?

2007-09-24 Thread M. Brenzel
ation List--use of brackets? Thanks for your ideas. I wish there was a way to enter how certain we are of a particular fact, esp. locations & dates!! -- Pat - Original Message - From: "Pat Hickin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 1:48 PM

RE: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets?

2007-09-24 Thread joe Martin
Well stated Mr. Cohen -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cafi Cohen Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 6:43 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets? Pat wrote: I wish there was

RE: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets?

2007-09-24 Thread Cafi Cohen
That's Mrs. Cohen :) Sorry about my confusing first name (Cafi). Irritating to explain it all the time (first two letters of MY parents last names), but VERY useful for finding me on the Internet. Well stated Mr. Cohen Pat wrote: I wish there was a way to enter how certain we are of a particular

RE: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets?

2007-09-24 Thread Janis Gilmore
unty, Tennessee" version. Janis -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pat Hickin Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 1:48 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets? Let's say

Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets?

2007-09-25 Thread Jenny M Benson
Pat Hickin wrote I wish there was a way to enter how certain we are of a particular fact, esp. locations & dates!! That's what Surety Level is for! I think the 5 levels of Surety that one can select cover all grades of certainty (or complete lack of it.) -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Grou

RE: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets?

2007-09-25 Thread joe Martin
I apologize, Mrs Cohen :) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cafi Cohen Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 8:43 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets? That's Mrs.

Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets?

2007-09-25 Thread Pat Hickin
at - Original Message - From: "Jenny M Benson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 4:22 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets? Pat Hickin wrote I wish there was a way to enter how certain we are of a particular fact, esp.

Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets?

2007-09-26 Thread Bruce Jones
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pat Hickin > Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 1:48 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets? > > Let's say I have a census or

RE: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets?

2007-09-26 Thread familyjesse
riginal Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Jones Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 1:03 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets? If you don't put a space between the name and the lef

Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets?

2007-09-24 Thread Pat Hickin
Let's say I have a census or other source that says the subject was a miller in 1850 and lived in Smith Co., ST. I enter this info as an event ("Occupation") and I assume this was in the same county so I add the county part in brackets in the location field (especially since I know he lived on

Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets?

2007-09-24 Thread Susan Daily
Hi Pat, Just because there is a blank there, doesn't mean you have to fill it with anything. Lots of times my locations simply read "He was a laborer from 1891 to 1920." I use the location for the residence event(s). I wouldn't like to make an assumption without better proof. Recently I just found

RE: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets?

2007-09-24 Thread Kirsten Bowman
y, September 24, 2007 10:48 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets? Let's say I have a census or other source that says the subject was a miller in 1850 and lived in Smith Co., ST. I enter this info as an event ("Occupa

Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets?

2007-09-24 Thread agh3rd
a lot less "facts" and a lot more notes; but it will be much more solid genealogy. -Original Message- From: Pat Hickin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:48 pm Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of br

Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets?

2007-09-24 Thread Phil Hawkins
Pat Hickin wrote: Let's say I have a census or other source that says the subject was a miller in 1850 and lived in Smith Co., ST. I enter this info as an event ("Occupation") and I assume this was in the same county so I add the county part in brackets in the location field (especially since

Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets?

2007-09-24 Thread Pat Hickin
, etc. -- Pat - Original Message - From: "Susan Daily" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 2:59 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets? Hi Pat, Just because there is a blank there, doesn't mean you have to fill it with anythin

Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets?

2007-09-24 Thread Pat Hickin
Thanks for your ideas. I wish there was a way to enter how certain we are of a particular fact, esp. locations & dates!! -- Pat - Original Message - From: "Pat Hickin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 1:48 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG]

Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets?

2007-09-24 Thread Pat Hickin
t; To: Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 5:46 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets? Pat Hickin wrote: Let's say I have a census or other source that says the subject was a miller in 1850 and lived in Smith Co., ST. I enter this info as an event ("Occupation"

Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets?

2007-09-24 Thread ads
For any item that is questionable, I add a "#" to the entry. It adds only one character to the entry and all the similar items (city, etc) still sort together, with the verified items in one group and the questionable items in another group. For the Location example, it would be Bridgeport#, Plym

Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets?

2007-09-24 Thread Pat Hickin
What a great idea! Thanks so much, John! -- Pat John wrote> For any item that is questionable, I add a "#" to the entry. It adds only one character to the entry and all the similar items (city, etc) still sort together, with the verified items in one group and the questionable items in an

RE: [LegacyUG] Master Location List--use of brackets?

2007-09-24 Thread Cafi Cohen
Pat wrote: I wish there was a way to enter how certain we are of a particular fact, esp. locations & dates!! Pat, NO fact/event/relationship is 100% certain. It is ALL a guess with certainties ranging from 0-99%, and that is why documentation and source citation are so important. Of course, inde