John, That depends on the Place. If I have a Historical Place Name, I probably WILL accept the PNA suggestion, but will go add the Historical Place Name. Hope that helps, ___________________________ Russ Mailto:rworthington@att.net ________________________________ From: John Okerson <johnokerson@gmail.com> To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, November 9, 2011 10:57:46 AM Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] using the Place Name Authority within FTM 2012, or earlier versions Good morning then both Russ and John, and thanks for your messages. I am working on removing the description portion of place names, and have done so to a considerable extent. Even so, when I start typing in a place name within 2012, the PNA suggests a considerable list (a good thing) but with more characters than I can reconcile visually. Do either of you actually use the suggested PNA place to click on for entry??