Comments on: Using Mac Finder Aliases for Genealogy Files, Part 4, Place-Name Changes Through History http://macgenealogist.com/using-mac-finder-aliases-for-genealogy-files-part-4-place-names-changes-through-history/ Showing You How to Explore Family History on Your Mac Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:09:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Handling People with Multiple Names in the MacGenealogist File System | Mac Genealogy Software http://macgenealogist.com/using-mac-finder-aliases-for-genealogy-files-part-4-place-names-changes-through-history/comment-page-1/#comment-17252 Handling People with Multiple Names in the MacGenealogist File System | Mac Genealogy Software Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:39:10 +0000 http://macgenealogist.com/?p=129#comment-17252 [...] these instructions are unclear, viewing my screencast on using Finder aliases for changing place-names may help. It’s not directly about people’s names, but the steps for creating and renaming [...] [...] these instructions are unclear, viewing my screencast on using Finder aliases for changing place-names may help. It’s not directly about people’s names, but the steps for creating and renaming [...]

]]> By: Ben Sayer http://macgenealogist.com/using-mac-finder-aliases-for-genealogy-files-part-4-place-names-changes-through-history/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Ben Sayer Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:18:38 +0000 http://macgenealogist.com/?p=129#comment-145 Susan, thank you very much for your question. I have created a screencast with your answer and posted it in a <a href="http://macgenealogist.com/using-mac-finder-aliases-for-genealogy-files-part-5-finding-aliases-and-originals/" rel="nofollow">new article</a>---part 5 of this series---in order not to have the answer buried here. ---Ben Susan, thank you very much for your question. I have created a screencast with your answer and posted it in a new article—part 5 of this series—in order not to have the answer buried here.

—Ben

]]> By: Susan http://macgenealogist.com/using-mac-finder-aliases-for-genealogy-files-part-4-place-names-changes-through-history/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Susan Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:42:26 +0000 http://macgenealogist.com/?p=129#comment-141 This is very useful stuff, Ben. Thank you. Is there a way to see a list of all the alias files/folders from the original? I am researching families that have migrated in groups and frequently have census or land records that refer to more than 10 individuals of interest. It would be helpful to see the alias files listed rather than opening and reading the file. Rather like like viewing all the source citations for a master source... This is very useful stuff, Ben. Thank you. Is there a way to see a list of all the alias files/folders from the original? I am researching families that have migrated in groups and frequently have census or land records that refer to more than 10 individuals of interest. It would be helpful to see the alias files listed rather than opening and reading the file. Rather like like viewing all the source citations for a master source…

]]> By: Ben http://macgenealogist.com/using-mac-finder-aliases-for-genealogy-files-part-4-place-names-changes-through-history/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Ben Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:01:24 +0000 http://macgenealogist.com/?p=129#comment-6 Vivian, like your second cousin, I've discovered family and information through a site like yours. That sort of find is priceless. As you know, Apple makes it simple to create and maintain a personal website. I can help our fellow MacGenealogists to experience the joy of being on either end of family discovery by teaching this. Reciprocity is a wonderful part of the practice of genealogy. Thank you for the excellent idea! I've added it to my list. Please leave comments or email me if you have other ideas. I'd really appreciate it. ---Ben Vivian, like your second cousin, I’ve discovered family and information through a site like yours. That sort of find is priceless. As you know, Apple makes it simple to create and maintain a personal website. I can help our fellow MacGenealogists to experience the joy of being on either end of family discovery by teaching this. Reciprocity is a wonderful part of the practice of genealogy. Thank you for the excellent idea!
I’ve added it to my list. Please leave comments or email me if you have other ideas. I’d really appreciate it.
—Ben

]]> By: Vivian http://macgenealogist.com/using-mac-finder-aliases-for-genealogy-files-part-4-place-names-changes-through-history/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Vivian Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:16:54 +0000 http://macgenealogist.com/?p=129#comment-5 Good suggestion for using aliases to deal with alternate place names! I think that will solve the problem. Glad that you enjoyed my website. As you can probably tell, it's a labor of love. I tried developing a website before but it wasn't until I started using iWeb that it came to be. As a bonus, because of my website I was able to connect with a second cousin once removed in Hungary. He was looking for info about his family and was surprised when his great-grandfather's name, which is included on my website, came up in a Google search. Perhaps you should do a series on using iWeb to create family websites. Good suggestion for using aliases to deal with alternate place names! I think that will solve the problem. Glad that you enjoyed my website. As you can probably tell, it’s a labor of love. I tried developing a website before but it wasn’t until I started using iWeb that it came to be. As a bonus, because of my website I was able to connect with a second cousin once removed in Hungary. He was looking for info about his family and was surprised when his great-grandfather’s name, which is included on my website, came up in a Google search. Perhaps you should do a series on using iWeb to create family websites.

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