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Recent questions tagged place_names
Recent questions tagged place_names
For discussions of what to call a place ("naming_conventions" tag is for discussions of correct LNAB).
For the main WikiTree index, see
PLACE_NAMES genealogy
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+7
votes
2
answers
241
views
Taking place names in Vaine ... or with grain of salt?
asked
Jan 6, 2017
in
Genealogy Help
by
Gaile Connolly
G2G Astronaut
(
1.2m
points)
hungary
place_names
+18
votes
11
answers
773
views
Should British Colonial America be used as a location?
asked
Jan 6, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Marj Adams
G2G6 Mach 4
(
44.6k
points)
place_names
leaders
improvements
sysops
+8
votes
1
answer
208
views
Error 608 misspelled country needs a false error option
asked
Jan 4, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Barry Cartmell
G2G Crew
(
400
points)
data_doctors
place_names
+8
votes
1
answer
152
views
What to call Plymouth Colony?
asked
Jan 3, 2017
in
The Tree House
by
Michael Stills
G2G6 Pilot
(
530k
points)
plymouth
place_names
+23
votes
5
answers
837
views
Naming standards
asked
Dec 30, 2016
in
Policy and Style
by
John Atkinson
G2G6 Pilot
(
626k
points)
euroaristo
notables
data_doctors
wikipedia
naming_conventions
place_names
+5
votes
1
answer
121
views
What is the permitted place name depth?
asked
Dec 29, 2016
in
Genealogy Help
by
Aaron Gullison
G2G6 Pilot
(
189k
points)
place_names
+4
votes
1
answer
254
views
Automatic suggestions for DUTCH place names
asked
Dec 29, 2016
in
Policy and Style
by
Living Terink
G2G6 Pilot
(
300k
points)
dutch_roots
place_names
+2
votes
1
answer
210
views
How come I'm getting an error message for entering USA for a 1790 event?
asked
Dec 27, 2016
in
Policy and Style
by
Living Prickett
G2G6 Mach 9
(
96.9k
points)
data_doctors
place_names
+13
votes
3
answers
398
views
Where the new place name feature suggests "British Colonial America", what actually belongs in the place name box...
asked
Dec 23, 2016
in
Policy and Style
by
Mary Cole
G2G6 Pilot
(
111k
points)
place_names
ontario
canada
+14
votes
2
answers
530
views
Name standardization for localities with insufficient presence in FamilySearch database
asked
Dec 22, 2016
in
Policy and Style
by
Helmut Jungschaffer
G2G6 Pilot
(
607k
points)
locations
place_names
style
+18
votes
5
answers
1.3k
views
England, United Kingdom? (and other Automatic Placename Suggestions)
asked
Dec 22, 2016
in
The Tree House
by
John Elkin
G2G6 Mach 9
(
99.7k
points)
place_names
+10
votes
4
answers
884
views
Plymouth Bay Colony vs. Massachusetts Bay Colony
asked
Dec 16, 2016
in
Policy and Style
by
Jim Parish
G2G6 Pilot
(
175k
points)
plymouth
massachusetts
style
pgm
place_names
+7
votes
1
answer
197
views
redundant categories
asked
Dec 15, 2016
in
Policy and Style
by
Marj Adams
G2G6 Mach 4
(
44.6k
points)
categorization
southern_colonies
place_names
maryland
+9
votes
3
answers
404
views
Can someone adjust the Google-map for me?
asked
Sep 11, 2016
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Philip van der Walt
G2G6 Pilot
(
172k
points)
google_maps
profiles
geography
place_names
tech
+16
votes
4
answers
542
views
Are We Now Adding "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" After England?
asked
Jun 22, 2016
in
Policy and Style
by
Vic Watt
G2G6 Pilot
(
360k
points)
united_kingdom
england
policy
place_names
+8
votes
1
answer
142
views
Names of counties, areas, countries, use the original name or modern name?
asked
Feb 27, 2016
in
The Tree House
by
Living Bowling
G2G6 Mach 6
(
64.9k
points)
place_names
historical_places
+9
votes
1
answer
382
views
Format for place names or location names?
asked
Nov 28, 2015
in
Policy and Style
by
Kitty Smith
G2G6 Pilot
(
649k
points)
format
place_names
+12
votes
2
answers
197
views
Place names automatically linked to modern day places ...
asked
Oct 7, 2015
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Philip van der Walt
G2G6 Pilot
(
172k
points)
improvements
projects
place_names
historical_places
place_name_duplicates
+6
votes
2
answers
165
views
Colony of OR Province of State, North America
asked
Dec 19, 2014
in
Genealogy Help
by
Jacqueline Clark
G2G6 Pilot
(
172k
points)
1776
place_names
+12
votes
4
answers
307
views
Is there a correct format for adding place names?
asked
Nov 17, 2014
in
Policy and Style
by
Brett Rutherford
G2G6 Pilot
(
128k
points)
place_names
+19
votes
3
answers
511
views
What location should be used for towns in Massachusetts Bay Colony before 1643?
asked
Nov 16, 2014
in
Policy and Style
by
Shirley Dalton
G2G6 Pilot
(
535k
points)
pgm
profiles
style
place_names
+10
votes
10
answers
568
views
Canadian place names
asked
May 25, 2014
in
Policy and Style
by
Bob Jewett
G2G Astronaut
(
1.2m
points)
canadian_history
canada
place_names
+53
votes
21
answers
5.0k
views
How To Name Places in Pre-1776 USA?
asked
Mar 9, 2014
in
Policy and Style
by
Vic Watt
G2G6 Pilot
(
360k
points)
pgm
arborists
leaders
style
southern_colonies
place_names
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