"The convention is always to use the historic name, so it is fine to do it the way which you are.
The so called four field convention for locations is inappropriate for many countries, including the constituent countries of the UK, and is best…"
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Ron Ferguson replied to Ruby Sawyer-DeCaire's discussion Locations - Historical or Present Day in the group Legacy Family Tree fans
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Locations - Historical or Present Day
Legacy inputs locations as city, county, state or province, country, but I add townships because sometimes you don't have a town name. For example, my location for my birth is Bracebridge, Macaulay Township, Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada.My location for residence in 2013 is Bracebridge, District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario, CanadaOntario once was Upper Canada, then Canada West and it was a British Colony. Counties didn't even exist until 1849. Between 1971 and 1841 Upper Canada was…See More
Ruby Sawyer-DeCaire replied to Ruby Sawyer-DeCaire's discussion townlands in the group Ireland and Irish Ancestry"That sounds similar to what we have here in Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada. A lot of the rural areas have names such as Harper's Corner. There are no sign posts that say "welcome to", just a few houses spread out along the road.…"
Judith Hayman replied to Ruby Sawyer-DeCaire's discussion townlands in the group Ireland and Irish Ancestry"I think the idea that a townland is small and unsigned, is what made us use the North American idea of a subdivision. Also, fairly small, usually not signed, and known only to the planning department and the people who live there. …"
Angela Norton replied to Ruby Sawyer-DeCaire's discussion townlands in the group Ireland and Irish Ancestry"A Townland is just an area of land that has a name. The area could be smaller than 5 acres of larger than 5000 acres. There are townlands now in Ireland where no one lives and other townlands that are fully populated. I think if you try and compare…"
Judith Hayman replied to Ruby Sawyer-DeCaire's discussion townlands in the group Ireland and Irish Ancestry"Townland has to be one of the toughest ideas to get used to.
I'm agreeing with the subdivision/neighbourhood idea. Certainly in my city my neighbourhood has a formal name (not often used by locals, but still), which is used mostly…"
Charles Edward Radford II replied to Ruby Sawyer-DeCaire's discussion input old place names or present day ones?????? in the group Legacy Family Tree fans"Right or wrong, I record the info that reflects the year of event AND then I add another entry that reflects info as of the date I entered the data. Then, in the geographical section, I enter see such-and-such a location) That way I have tied the…"
Katie Heitert Wilkinson replied to Ruby Sawyer-DeCaire's discussion townlands in the group Ireland and Irish Ancestry"The closest American equivalent of which I can think is to compare a townland to a suburban subdivision. For instance, someone might live in Missouri, in St. Louis City County, in St. Louis City and in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood or subdivision."
Nora Galvin replied to Ruby Sawyer-DeCaire's discussion townlands in the group Ireland and Irish Ancestry"Here is the wikipedia definition. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townland
I tend to think of them as neighborhoods, though that does not entirely define them.
Nora"
"Try Scotlandspeople. They have on-line copies of Old Parish Records. This is the website of the Scottish Registry Office. It will cost you a fee for credits but is invaluable for Scottish research."
John J. Tierney replied to Ruby Sawyer-DeCaire's discussion townlands in the group Ireland and Irish Ancestry"This site has a good breakdown of the Irish land divisions:
http://www.ballybegvillage.com/land_division.html"
Donald McIlhagga replied to Ruby Sawyer-DeCaire's discussion trying to trace my Scottish ancestry in the group Scotland and Scottish Ancestry"Ruy, You'll find the record about Hugh William Lee on 'ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk". Donald McIlhagga."
Betty Snow replied to Ruby Sawyer-DeCaire's discussion trying to trace my Scottish ancestry in the group Scotland and Scottish Ancestry"Ruby
If you go to www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk you will be able to view the Old Parish Record of his birth. On the website's home page you can enter LEE and find out how common the name is and what records are available. Hope this helps"
Ruby Sawyer-DeCaire added a discussion to the group Ireland and Irish Ancestry
townlands
I do not understand what a townland is. I am unfamiliar with the term. I would like to try and compare it to something that I am familiar with just so I can picture it in my head. Is it anything like a township? Or is it an actually town or village?
Ruby Sawyer-DeCaire added a discussion to the group Legacy Family Tree fansProper way to enter Irish locations
Legacy uses city/county/state or province/country for inputting locations. So how do I input an Irish location. For example I need to enter the following place: Donemana, Parish of Doneghedy, Co. Tyrone for the year 1854. I prefer in enter the place as it was known at the time and add notes to name changes. I recently received help in getting a church record from someone and they sent me their mailing address which is Donemana, Strabane, United Kingdom. I never thought that United…See More
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- Canda / Ireland / Scotland / England
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- Beginning Family History Researcher
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- Start out to as a way to find out family medical history for my doctor and became interested and now it's a hobby
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