tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post912086611689863801..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: New NameClean Function in RootsMagic 7Randy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-29082603576254548652014-12-18T17:33:03.344-08:002014-12-18T17:33:03.344-08:00I have loved both name clean and place clean.
N...I have loved both name clean and place clean. <br /><br />NameClean: As you run through, the reasons are always at the bottom, and can be reviewed or changed/ignored. I found that I could quickly run through the bulk of them, the all caps, missing spaces, etc, and leave unchecked the ones I wanted to look at more carefully for a later run-through. What would have taken a great many hours..., The bulk-simples were done in an hour, and then I could take time with the others, carefully. And set any exemptions and retain any personal preferences.<br /><br />PlaceClean: Very much the same. The simples done quickly. Devon, in the cleaning process, you can cut-paste what should be place details out of place to details. Then you go to the Place List and, for me, there were about 35 blank lines at the top of the place list. These were place details I had moved out of places. I could click on each one and it gave the place details, and I could go in and fix the place.<br /><br />Re historical place names... This is important. I understand their focus on current place names and geocoding, because future researchers want to be able to find the actual location of the site. But I also want to retain Rowan (later Davidson) County. and Wrentham, Suffolk (later Norfolk) in my db, let alone the more dramatic changes. Wish list: Alt names for places, linked with date ranges..... <br />In the meantime, I just leave those unchanged.Linda Schreiberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11858967138913513166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-60235876331087604362014-12-18T05:29:47.631-08:002014-12-18T05:29:47.631-08:00Thanks for walking through this feature. I can see...Thanks for walking through this feature. I can see where this can be helpful but should be reviewed on a case by case basis. <br /><br />I'm interested in your review of the place clean. I have imported information from FamilySearch and Ancestry.com only to have the names have all sorts of variations. I'd like a faster way to clean up the place names but there are a few challenges I would love to see how they work out:<br /><br />1. When a Cemetery name is listed in the place.<br /><br />I like moving the cemetery out of the place it to the Place Details field in RootsMagic. I wonder how the situation is handled.<br /><br />2. When a Place name changes over time (i.e. county and nation changes). <br /><br />For instance, prior to 1776, places in New York were part of British America and I like my database to reflect that. <br /><br />Another situation.... Ontario Canada has been in Canada West; Ontario; and Ontario, Canada, depending up on the year. <br /><br />So I'd love to see how the Clean Place handles these situations. <br /><br />Thanks for your efforts on our behalf.<br />Devon Noel Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05440829254298661495noreply@blogger.com