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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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+4
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1
answer
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What is the appropriate name for Leidringen, Württemberg during the 18th century
asked
2 days
ago
in
The Tree House
by
Mark Johnson
G2G Crew
(
890
points)
germany
wurttemberg
18th-century
place_names
+3
votes
1
answer
91
views
How to catagorize Clausthal profiles
asked
Mar 2
in
Policy and Style
by
Michael Schindler
G2G6 Mach 1
(
19.9k
points)
categorization
germany
place_names
+8
votes
3
answers
191
views
Is there a source that tells what cities, such as Lindau, Salzburg, were in what countries from 1675-1725?
asked
Jan 30
in
WikiTree Help
by
Helen Rice
G2G6 Mach 1
(
11.2k
points)
georgia
southern_colonies
germany
austria
switzerland
place_names
+10
votes
7
answers
311
views
What is the correct way to indicate USA, United States or ??
asked
Jan 26
in
Policy and Style
by
Margaret Ferrick
G2G6 Mach 1
(
12.9k
points)
united_states
place_names
+3
votes
1
answer
114
views
Place name issue: "Germantown" in New York state
asked
Nov 25, 2023
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Ellen Smith
G2G Astronaut
(
1.5m
points)
new_york
place_names
drop-down_lists
+2
votes
3
answers
132
views
Location of relatives
asked
Nov 1, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Richard Fuggle
G2G4
(
4.5k
points)
united_kingdom
registration_districts
place_names
+7
votes
2
answers
204
views
Can anyone tell me what Pant, Cornwall is short for, I live in Oz can't find it online
asked
Oct 27, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Vicki Heneker
G2G6 Mach 1
(
10.6k
points)
england
cornwall
place_names
+9
votes
2
answers
177
views
Can we settle on the place name for Ninety-Six District in South Carolina?
asked
Oct 23, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
T Stanton
G2G6 Pilot
(
345k
points)
categorization
united_states
south_carolina
drop-down_lists
place_names
+2
votes
1
answer
52
views
Category for Waltertown, Georgia
asked
Oct 6, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Cossy Ksander
G2G6 Mach 2
(
25.2k
points)
categorization
georgia
place_names
+16
votes
5
answers
753
views
Location names and drop down box
asked
Sep 19, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Kathy Zipperer
G2G6 Pilot
(
462k
points)
drop-down_lists
data_doctors
place_names
style
sources
+3
votes
1
answer
152
views
Need correct location field for 1870's Poland location.
asked
Sep 13, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Michael Kerstetter
G2G6
(
8.9k
points)
poland
europe
place_names
+5
votes
1
answer
135
views
More practical to allow Co for county + Twp for Township to avoid conflation of namesake cities in same area?
asked
Sep 8, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Blake Finley
G2G6
(
8.0k
points)
place_names
drop-down_lists
+8
votes
3
answers
165
views
Should locations be listed in the state they are currently located in, or where they were at the time?
asked
Aug 17, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
Jerry Finnegan
G2G4
(
4.7k
points)
maine
place_names
+12
votes
2
answers
179
views
What's in a name ... a place name, that is?
asked
Aug 4, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Gaile Connolly
G2G Astronaut
(
1.2m
points)
locations
lithuania
jewish_roots
categorization
language
place_names
+6
votes
2
answers
185
views
Place standards in Kentucky prior to statehood
asked
Jul 30, 2023
in
WikiTree Tech
by
L A Banta
G2G6 Mach 2
(
26.7k
points)
kentucky
united_states
place_names
drop-down_lists
+10
votes
4
answers
385
views
Wondering about project-specific location guidelines
asked
Jul 21, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Liz Shifflett
G2G6 Pilot
(
622k
points)
place_names
locations
policy
style
project_leaders
+4
votes
1
answer
217
views
Drop Down placename menu request
asked
Jul 19, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
Lorraine O'Dell
G2G6 Mach 3
(
39.6k
points)
drop-down_lists
place_names
data_doctors
+1
vote
0
answers
75
views
How to categorize (1870) Ripley, Bond, Illinois
asked
Jul 16, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Roger Swinehart
G2G4
(
5.0k
points)
categorization
illinois
place_names
+6
votes
4
answers
175
views
Oudega, Friesland covers 3 different places
asked
Jul 12, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Klaas Jansen
G2G6 Mach 2
(
29.6k
points)
nederland
place_names
netherlands
dutch_roots
friesland
+8
votes
2
answers
185
views
not a question, but wanted to share a bit of news from Wales about place names
asked
Jun 25, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Liz Shifflett
G2G6 Pilot
(
622k
points)
wales
place_names
brecon_beacons
welsh
+5
votes
9
answers
848
views
Is it me or is this bonkers
asked
May 31, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Derek Allen
G2G6 Mach 2
(
21.9k
points)
place_names
australia
+13
votes
3
answers
280
views
How do we get the drop-down placename menu for the Massachusetts Bay Colony fixed?
asked
May 30, 2023
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Bobbie Hall
G2G6 Pilot
(
338k
points)
massachusetts
drop-down_lists
place_names
wikitree_browser_extension
+2
votes
1
answer
115
views
Missing a category in Illinois: Southport in Peoria County
asked
May 30, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
Judy Bramlage
G2G6 Pilot
(
208k
points)
illinois
peoria
categorization
place_names
+8
votes
0
answers
96
views
Finding Dates for USA Places
asked
May 29, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Judy Bramlage
G2G6 Pilot
(
208k
points)
resources
dates
place_names
+5
votes
1
answer
213
views
Can the modern province names for South Africa be corrected?
asked
May 28, 2023
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Deirdre Byrne
G2G1
(
1.9k
points)
place_names
south_africa
+2
votes
1
answer
82
views
Need location category for McBean, Georgia
asked
May 15, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
Amy Johnson
G2G6 Mach 5
(
55.4k
points)
categorization
place_names
+6
votes
1
answer
257
views
Correct place name for Modern Mumbai
asked
May 6, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Katrina Lawson
G2G6 Mach 4
(
47.0k
points)
locations
place_names
india
+7
votes
1
answer
249
views
How do you deal with a condominium in the location name field?
asked
May 5, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
L. König
G2G6 Mach 2
(
28.0k
points)
germany
german_roots
place_names
style
location_fields
+3
votes
1
answer
262
views
Has anybody heard of Grassy Flats, New York?
asked
Apr 28, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Lorraine O'Dell
G2G6 Mach 3
(
39.6k
points)
new_york
place_names
+3
votes
1
answer
141
views
Should New Jersey have the county added to location categories?
asked
Apr 27, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Nancy Wilson
G2G6 Pilot
(
145k
points)
location
categorization
new_jersey
place_names
+17
votes
2
answers
199
views
Do you pay attention to what country you are listing on Profiles
asked
Apr 8, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Keith Mann Spencer
G2G6 Mach 3
(
30.1k
points)
western_europe
border_changing
place_names
+3
votes
1
answer
132
views
Category Needed: Machen, Georgia
asked
Apr 5, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
Judy Bramlage
G2G6 Pilot
(
208k
points)
categorization
cemeteries
georgia
place_names
+7
votes
4
answers
294
views
Is "Turtle Island" an acceptable location name?
asked
Feb 14, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Murray Maloney
G2G6 Mach 3
(
38.4k
points)
native_americans
first_peoples
place_names
+3
votes
1
answer
109
views
Show places in GEDCOMpare
asked
Feb 7, 2023
in
WikiTree Tech
by
anonymous
G2G1
(
1.5k
points)
gedcompare
place_names
+4
votes
0
answers
148
views
need help figuring out correct location for this man
asked
Feb 6, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Danielle Liard
G2G6 Pilot
(
642k
points)
france
place_names
research_assistance
quebecois
+11
votes
2
answers
217
views
Ireland Research Resources
asked
Jan 28, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Beth Golden
G2G6 Mach 2
(
24.1k
points)
ireland
research
huguenot
place_names
surnames
census
+11
votes
1
answer
219
views
Best map tool ever? and with a taste of Genealogy research too!
asked
Jan 17, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Michael Stills
G2G6 Pilot
(
519k
points)
wt_apps
maps
place_names
county
+4
votes
1
answer
203
views
I need help with German place names.
asked
Jan 16, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Kim Kolk
G2G6 Mach 2
(
25.5k
points)
german
place_names
germany
locations
+5
votes
1
answer
225
views
Surname search, Include a location
asked
Dec 29, 2022
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Ben Molesworth
G2G6 Pilot
(
160k
points)
improvements
surnames
searches
place_names
+36
votes
4
answers
482
views
Begging on Bended Knee
asked
Dec 22, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Carole Bannes
G2G6 Mach 5
(
52.2k
points)
place_names
abbreviations
+6
votes
1
answer
193
views
Pioneers need a new Death Place name
asked
Nov 12, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Jo Gill
G2G6 Pilot
(
164k
points)
lds
place_names
locations
+6
votes
1
answer
160
views
New Irish townland category
asked
Nov 3, 2022
in
Requests for Project Volunteers
by
Alison Kilpatrick
G2G5
(
5.6k
points)
categorization
ireland
place_names
+6
votes
2
answers
333
views
Scotland Project Location Field Update
asked
Oct 31, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
David Urquhart
G2G6 Pilot
(
165k
points)
style
project_leaders
place_names
+9
votes
3
answers
311
views
Recently Altered Place Names in drop-down lists.
asked
Oct 29, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Ronald Prentice
G2G6 Mach 2
(
24.0k
points)
place_names
drop-down_lists
native_americans
united_states
+4
votes
1
answer
150
views
May I add to the California Projects or Historic category?
asked
Oct 27, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Carole Taylor
G2G6 Mach 7
(
73.1k
points)
us_history
california
projects
place_names
+7
votes
1
answer
284
views
new zealand place names
asked
Oct 27, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Valerie Willis
G2G6 Pilot
(
114k
points)
new_zealand
categorization
locations
place_names
+4
votes
1
answer
201
views
Advice for categorization of Warren-20857?
asked
Oct 22, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Amanda Myers
G2G6 Mach 4
(
48.6k
points)
categorization
warren
england
place_names
+9
votes
4
answers
327
views
Who is in charge of adding places to the birth and death places on a profile?
asked
Oct 8, 2022
in
WikiTree Help
by
Christine Miller
G2G6 Mach 5
(
54.5k
points)
drop-down_lists
place_names
+10
votes
3
answers
442
views
Many of the Ontario Place Name Conventions are wrong.
asked
Sep 15, 2022
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Tim Harbinson
G2G3
(
3.9k
points)
bugs
locations
place_names
ontario
+8
votes
1
answer
215
views
Sometimes place name suggestions dropdown list entries are too long.
asked
Sep 14, 2022
in
WikiTree Tech
by
John Mayes
G2G3
(
3.4k
points)
place_names
drop-down_lists
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