<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.18975"> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Yes, I brought up the question of historical and modern, but in the context of using the latitude and longitude coordinates alongside whatever naming preference was involved.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I mentioned at the time that the whole question of naming practices might better be discussed on sourcecitations, the dormant list set up for citation questions.  And I mentioned that I had an article in mind that was written in an attempt to lay out 'standards' for naming practices.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I'd still like to have that conversation on that list, if I thought there was interest.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Larry</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black">From: <A title=linda@fpr.com href="mailto:linda@fpr.com">linda@fpr.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">To: <A title=laboswell@rogers.com href="mailto:laboswell@rogers.com">LBoswell</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Cc: <A title=janicemsj@gmail.com href="mailto:janicemsj@gmail.com">Janice Sellers</A> ; <A title=apgpubliclist@apgen.org href="mailto:apgpubliclist@apgen.org">apgpubliclist Posting</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 11:20 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Subject: RE: [APG Public List] [APG Members] place names</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>Stephen was kind enough to share with me privately the original query for this thread, which was about the need to translate place names from one language to another. and that question was answered  Somehow I thought there was a question still on the table regarding the use of historical vs current place names.   I don't know why I had that impression, perhaps someone later brought it up, or perhaps it's leftover from another thread.  I do think the GPS discussion is valuable, informative and worthwhile.  My concern was solely for a question that I thought wasn't being addressed and couldn't see how using GPS descriptors was relevant to that question.   I'm not at home, haven't much online time and right now it's difficult for me to reconstruct how I came to think that that question was part of this thread.  My apologies to the list for getting off-track!  :-) Monday I had a team of physically capably family members searching for my 3g-grandmother's grave.  I had determined the cemetery, section, and with the help of the grounds manager had an anchor point relatively close to where her burial record says she's buried (3 rows and 4 graves over).   Of course no marker was obvious, even with some exploration of indentations that might have been fallen stones covered by grass.   So, for now Grandma Nancy's burial location is specified with a supposed accuracy of a 10'x10' area.  Hardly as satisfying as having a photo of a marker, or a specific GPS location, but galaxies ahead of what I knew before 8am Monday morning when the identity of the cemetery wasn't certain. Linda ____________ Linda Gardner Massachusetts > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [APG Public List] [APG Members] place names > From: "LBoswell" <<A href="mailto:laboswell@rogers.com">laboswell@rogers.com</A>> > Date: Wed, October 27, 2010 8:56 pm > To: <<A href="mailto:linda@fpr.com">linda@fpr.com</A>> > Cc: "Janice Sellers" <<A href="mailto:janicemsj@gmail.com">janicemsj@gmail.com</A>>,  "apgpubliclist Posting" > <<A href="mailto:apgpubliclist@apgen.org">apgpubliclist@apgen.org</A>> > > > Actually I thought I was suggesting using longitude/latitude coordinates as > a way to avoid the argument as to whether historical or more contemporary > names were used by coding all name changes to the same coordinates, where > possible..  When I changed the subject to place names (or soon after it > changed to place names).  Could you be thinking of the thread that > subsequently changed to this one? > > So I don't think this thread evolved and went off on a tangent, but so what > if it did?  Some interesting discussions come up when the subject is altered > along the way. > > But as far as I remember it's been linked to coordinates since it changed to > "place names" (and I'm sure I changed the subject line, but certainly > someone will check the archives and set me square on that if I'm mistaken) > > But it matters not to me.  I've personally learned a lot from the discussion > about coordinates that I didn't know before.  I've some idea of some > pitfalls and limitations from their use too, but I remain convinced it's > simply a practical idea to make use of them where possible (and where > practical).  I'd like to see their use increase, and see some guidelines for > that use. > > Larry > > > > ----- Original Message ----- >   From: <A href="mailto:linda@fpr.com">linda@fpr.com</A> >   To: LBoswell >   Cc: Janice Sellers ; apgpubliclist Posting >   Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 7:03 PM >   Subject: RE: [APG Public List] [APG Members] place names > > >   I don't remember the exact wording of the original question that started >   this thread, but it ran along the lines of asking the "best" way to >   record or "give" a place name, the-name-at-the-time-of-the-event vs >   current usage.   The GPS discussion does not address this original >   question, as far as I can tell. > >   I do agree that GPS descriptors are useful, etc.   But unless someone is >   suggesting that GPS replace textual geo-political place names, the >   original question is not being addressed. > >   Linda >   ____________ >   Linda Gardner >   Massachusetts > >   > -------- Original Message -------- >   > Subject: Re: [APG Public List] [APG Members]   place names >   > From: "LBoswell" <<A href="mailto:laboswell@rogers.com">laboswell@rogers.com</A>> >   > Date: Wed, October 27, 2010 11:58 am >   > To: "Janice Sellers" <<A href="mailto:janicemsj@gmail.com">janicemsj@gmail.com</A>>, "apgpubliclist Posting" >   > <<A href="mailto:apgpubliclist@apgen.org">apgpubliclist@apgen.org</A>>, <<A href="mailto:apgmembersonlylist@apgen.org">apgmembersonlylist@apgen.org</A>> >   > >   > >   > I don't understand any of the objections.  The coordinates are similar > to >   > using a place name alone, except that when used in conjunction with a > place >   > name they offer the added option of making it easier to get to the > general >   > location.  They aren't going to explain boundary changes etc any more > than >   > the place name did! >   > >   > Yet even if covering an approximate/general area they can be plugged > into >   > other programs, mapping options, and much more in ways that historical > or >   > modern place names can't.  And as was pointed out they offer a way of >   > differentiating between similarly named locations >   > >   > They're an "add-on" to everything you would normally do.  But a powerful >   > "add-on" if employed in a reasonable, intelligent manner. >   > >   > I think they should be added whenever possible. >   > >   > Larry >   >   ----- Original Message ----- >   >   From: Janice Sellers >   >   To: apgpubliclist Posting ; <A href="mailto:apgmembersonlylist@apgen.org">apgmembersonlylist@apgen.org</A> >   >   Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 11:44 AM >   >   Subject: Re: [APG Members] [APG Public List] place names >   > >   > >   >   I think "boundary definitions + effective time period" is an important >   >   component of the GPS concept being discussed.  Many, possibly most, >   >   places do not have the same boundaries over time.  As an example, >   >   small communities are often annexed by large ones.  So, for instance, >   >   I live in Oakland, California.  If I were to include a general >   >   boundary GPS listing for Oakland as it is now, it would be much larger >   >   than Oakland was in the mid-1870's, when the section of the city in >   >   which I live was annexed. >   > >   >   Janice M. Sellers >   > >   >   On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 7:17 AM,  <<A href="mailto:linda@fpr.com">linda@fpr.com</A>> wrote: >   >   > I'm not sure I see how use of GPS coordinates has much impact on the >   >   > discussion of current vs historical place names. GPS descriptors are >   >   > an additional place qualification, and IMO they are very useful. > Names >   >   > and their associated boundary definitions + effective time period > and >   >   > the correspondence between then and now... all that is still > important >   >   > as they have been. </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>