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Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Questions independant cities 2
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 15:14:12 EDT
In a message dated 10/21/02 1:58:54 PM Central Daylight Time,
writes:
> I think all the above is terribly misleading and absolutely should not be
> done. I like the idea of entering Independent City as the second level, but
> fear someone, somewhere, will think that is the name of the county. Maybe
> enclose that in ( ), or enter (no County). I also always enter "Co." after
> my county names. I'm sorry if we aren't supposed to do that. I think it is
> essential, to avoid any possible confusion anywhere down the line.
>
> Joan Lowrey
>
I agree Joan,
I think my question still centers on entering this information for
documentation. If I use St. Louis, St. Louis Co., Missouri for the location
of a record then the next person could feel that the record they seek would
be located in county offices rather than city records.
I am sure that this probably isn't correct but I have been entering them in
this manner in my database to make a difference between the two:
St. Louis, St. Louis Co., Missouri
and
St. Louis (city), Missouri
And the other concern is that not all independent cities were created out of
a county.
Take care - Emma
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