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From: "MScheffler" <>
Subject: [RMagic] Geographical entries
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 00:34:55 -0500
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Spelling out county, USA and township does make some sense and
recommended by many genealogists, but I don't follow that convention in most
cases. The convention with the commas makes some sense as well, but I don't
like the way the narrative reports read.

How I do data entry depends in part on how the names print out on charts
such as the pedigree chart. I want the most complete place as possible to
print out in readable format. If I limit my place name to something like
Syracuse, Onondaga, NY most people will know what I am talking about and
none of the name will be truncated in a chart. Something like Cayuga Co.,
NY will be clear to most people, indicating I know the County but not the
town or township name. Those types of entries are understandable in a
narrative report. As far as whether people know which country I live in,
someone looking at my database as a whole will know I am from the US and not
Ireland or So. Africa, etc.

Margaret Scheffler


----- Original Message -----
From: "Barbara Zanzig" <>

> George,
>
> Your scheme is only valid in the US. Half or more of my database is
> international; I put "County" or whatever in the county field so that
> non-native English speakers will be able to understand my geography. I
> also
> spell out the state, always include "USA", always say "Township" when
> appropriate.
>
> Should and always are rather strong terms when you're talking geography,
> since place names are highly place-specific.
>
> Barbara


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