Amen to that BJ. Allie -----Original Message----- From: BJ via Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 11:18 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Resolving place names (from the thread Program crashes when resolving place names) I'm continually confused with this obsession of resolving the place name. The PNA is a tool to help researchers enter the Place name in a uniform format but it only a tool. Its use not required or mandated. So why do these contrivances just to remove the flag. For a historical place whose name has been changed or no longer exists, why not simply enter the name as documented and then ignore the flag. You can ignore it in one of two ways: just pretend it isn't there (my preference) or click the ignore option telling FTM to discontinue displaying the unresolved flag (indicator). I'm sorry but it just seems like a lot of effort for no real purpose. BJ On 3/27/2015 7:30 PM, Jim Hoke via wrote: > Thanks for the feedback. I use a similar approach for locations in the > U.S. > when the facts occurred before the U.S. existed as a country. For > example, > for the early years of Pennsylvania I use: > > Place detail: Pennsylvania colony, British Colonial America (at the time) > > Place name: Pennsylvania, USA > > Description: [blank] > > > > It's rather contrived, but at least indicates the historical context of > the > fact in a way that's resolved by the Place Name Authority. ********************************** List information page http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message