Sri Lanka was formerly Ceylon

Question

Sorry, I'm not sure who to direct this to.

Prior to 1972, Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon.

Wikitree doesn't provide this option in addresses.

I'm finding errors where Ceylon has been used correctly.

Can this be updated?

Answer 1

The drop-down placenames are only suggestions, and they are taken from the FamilySearch website. So Wikitree cannot update them, because they are created and stored elsewhere. But it is not required to use the drop down placenames. I almost never do.

Answer 2

Like Barry, I don't use those drop-down suggestions.  But what do you mean errors?  Are you getting Suggestions?  If so, and you know you are right, you have the option of marking them as false.

Comments

If you are getting suggestions, it is a good idea to open a G2G about getting locations added to the table that Ales uses for location.  See Isabelle's current g2g that could be added to

Answer 3

I added Ceylon to the Locations table, so it will be recognized. I also added the colony variants and it looks like this.

Ceylon	766	0	Yes	1948–1972	no
Sri Lanka	613	2	Yes		no
British Ceylon	7	0	Yes	1796–1948	no
Colony of Ceylon	1	0	Yes	1796–1948	no
Nederlands Ceylon	1	0	Yes	1640–1796	no
Dutch Ceylon	0	0	Yes	1640–1796	no

https://wikitree.sdms.si/function/WTShowTable/Table.htm?table=Countries&filter=LKA&Histogram=1