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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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+3
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1
answer
89
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Place name issue: "Germantown" in New York state
asked
3 days
ago
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Ellen Smith
G2G Astronaut
(
1.4m
points)
new_york
place_names
drop-down_lists
+2
votes
3
answers
102
views
Location of relatives
asked
Nov 1
in
The Tree House
by
Richard Fuggle
G2G2
(
2.5k
points)
united_kingdom
registration_districts
place_names
+6
votes
2
answers
175
views
Can anyone tell me what Pant, Cornwall is short for, I live in Oz can't find it online
asked
Oct 27
in
Genealogy Help
by
Vicki Heneker
G2G6
(
8.4k
points)
england
cornwall
place_names
+9
votes
2
answers
156
views
Can we settle on the place name for Ninety-Six District in South Carolina?
asked
Oct 23
in
The Tree House
by
T Stanton
G2G6 Pilot
(
313k
points)
categorization
united_states
south_carolina
drop-down_lists
place_names
+2
votes
1
answer
37
views
Category for Waltertown, Georgia
asked
Oct 6
in
Policy and Style
by
Cossy Ksander
G2G6 Mach 1
(
19.6k
points)
categorization
georgia
place_names
+16
votes
5
answers
667
views
Location names and drop down box
asked
Sep 19
in
The Tree House
by
Kathy Zipperer
G2G6 Pilot
(
446k
points)
drop-down_lists
data_doctors
place_names
style
sources
+3
votes
1
answer
129
views
Need correct location field for 1870's Poland location.
asked
Sep 13
in
Genealogy Help
by
Michael Kerstetter
G2G6
(
6.5k
points)
poland
europe
place_names
+5
votes
1
answer
109
views
More practical to allow Co for county + Twp for Township to avoid conflation of namesake cities in same area?
asked
Sep 8
in
Policy and Style
by
Blake Finley
G2G6
(
7.7k
points)
place_names
drop-down_lists
+7
votes
3
answers
129
views
Should locations be listed in the state they are currently located in, or where they were at the time?
asked
Aug 17
in
WikiTree Help
by
Jerry Finnegan
G2G4
(
4.5k
points)
maine
place_names
+11
votes
2
answers
133
views
What's in a name ... a place name, that is?
asked
Aug 4
in
Genealogy Help
by
Gaile Connolly
G2G Astronaut
(
1.1m
points)
locations
lithuania
jewish_roots
categorization
language
place_names
+6
votes
2
answers
132
views
Place standards in Kentucky prior to statehood
asked
Jul 30
in
WikiTree Tech
by
L A Banta
G2G6 Mach 2
(
25.4k
points)
kentucky
united_states
place_names
drop-down_lists
+10
votes
4
answers
292
views
Wondering about project-specific location guidelines
asked
Jul 21
in
Policy and Style
by
Liz Shifflett
G2G6 Pilot
(
601k
points)
place_names
locations
policy
style
project_leaders
+4
votes
1
answer
164
views
Drop Down placename menu request
asked
Jul 19
in
WikiTree Help
by
Lorraine O'Dell
G2G6 Mach 3
(
34.0k
points)
drop-down_lists
place_names
data_doctors
+1
vote
0
answers
45
views
How to categorize (1870) Ripley, Bond, Illinois
asked
Jul 16
in
Genealogy Help
by
Roger Swinehart
G2G4
(
4.3k
points)
categorization
illinois
place_names
+6
votes
4
answers
123
views
Oudega, Friesland covers 3 different places
asked
Jul 12
in
Policy and Style
by
Klaas Jansen
G2G6 Mach 1
(
14.7k
points)
nederland
place_names
netherlands
dutch_roots
friesland
+8
votes
2
answers
142
views
not a question, but wanted to share a bit of news from Wales about place names
asked
Jun 25
in
The Tree House
by
Liz Shifflett
G2G6 Pilot
(
601k
points)
wales
place_names
brecon_beacons
welsh
+5
votes
9
answers
822
views
Is it me or is this bonkers
asked
May 31
in
The Tree House
by
Derek Allen
G2G6 Mach 2
(
21.3k
points)
place_names
australia
+12
votes
3
answers
240
views
How do we get the drop-down placename menu for the Massachusetts Bay Colony fixed?
asked
May 30
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Bobbie Hall
G2G6 Pilot
(
312k
points)
massachusetts
drop-down_lists
place_names
wikitree_browser_extension
+2
votes
1
answer
77
views
Missing a category in Illinois: Southport in Peoria County
asked
May 30
in
WikiTree Help
by
Judy Bramlage
G2G6 Pilot
(
199k
points)
illinois
peoria
categorization
place_names
+8
votes
0
answers
77
views
Finding Dates for USA Places
asked
May 29
in
The Tree House
by
Judy Bramlage
G2G6 Pilot
(
199k
points)
resources
dates
place_names
+5
votes
1
answer
170
views
Can the modern province names for South Africa be corrected?
asked
May 28
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Deirdre Byrne
G2G1
(
1.9k
points)
place_names
south_africa
+2
votes
1
answer
54
views
Need location category for McBean, Georgia
asked
May 15
in
WikiTree Help
by
Amy Johnson
G2G6 Mach 4
(
47.2k
points)
categorization
place_names
+4
votes
1
answer
198
views
Correct place name for Modern Mumbai
asked
May 6
in
Policy and Style
by
Katrina Lawson
G2G6 Mach 3
(
39.8k
points)
locations
place_names
india
+7
votes
1
answer
229
views
How do you deal with a condominium in the location name field?
asked
May 5
in
Policy and Style
by
L. König
G2G6 Mach 2
(
20.9k
points)
germany
german_roots
place_names
style
location_fields
+3
votes
1
answer
219
views
Has anybody heard of Grassy Flats, New York?
asked
Apr 28
in
The Tree House
by
Lorraine O'Dell
G2G6 Mach 3
(
34.0k
points)
new_york
place_names
+3
votes
1
answer
107
views
Should New Jersey have the county added to location categories?
asked
Apr 27
in
Policy and Style
by
Nancy Wilson
G2G6 Pilot
(
139k
points)
location
categorization
new_jersey
place_names
+17
votes
2
answers
193
views
Do you pay attention to what country you are listing on Profiles
asked
Apr 8
in
The Tree House
by
Keith Mann Spencer
G2G6 Mach 2
(
28.8k
points)
western_europe
border_changing
place_names
+3
votes
1
answer
100
views
Category Needed: Machen, Georgia
asked
Apr 5
in
WikiTree Help
by
Judy Bramlage
G2G6 Pilot
(
199k
points)
categorization
cemeteries
georgia
place_names
+7
votes
4
answers
230
views
Is "Turtle Island" an acceptable location name?
asked
Feb 14
in
Policy and Style
by
Murray Maloney
G2G6 Mach 3
(
32.1k
points)
native_americans
first_peoples
place_names
+3
votes
1
answer
90
views
Show places in GEDCOMpare
asked
Feb 7
in
WikiTree Tech
by
anonymous
G2G1
(
1.5k
points)
gedcompare
place_names
+4
votes
0
answers
121
views
need help figuring out correct location for this man
asked
Feb 6
in
Genealogy Help
by
Danielle Liard
G2G6 Pilot
(
595k
points)
france
place_names
research_assistance
quebecois
+11
votes
2
answers
205
views
Ireland Research Resources
asked
Jan 28
in
The Tree House
by
Beth Golden
G2G6 Mach 2
(
22.2k
points)
ireland
research
huguenot
place_names
surnames
census
+11
votes
1
answer
194
views
Best map tool ever? and with a taste of Genealogy research too!
asked
Jan 17
in
The Tree House
by
Michael Stills
G2G6 Pilot
(
508k
points)
wt_apps
maps
place_names
county
+4
votes
1
answer
174
views
I need help with German place names.
asked
Jan 16
in
Genealogy Help
by
Kim Kolk
G2G6 Mach 2
(
23.3k
points)
german
place_names
germany
locations
+5
votes
1
answer
190
views
Surname search, Include a location
asked
Dec 29, 2022
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Ben Molesworth
G2G6 Pilot
(
156k
points)
improvements
surnames
searches
place_names
+36
votes
4
answers
426
views
Begging on Bended Knee
asked
Dec 22, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Carole Bannes
G2G6 Mach 4
(
49.7k
points)
place_names
abbreviations
+6
votes
1
answer
162
views
Pioneers need a new Death Place name
asked
Nov 12, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Jo Gill
G2G6 Pilot
(
156k
points)
lds
place_names
locations
+5
votes
1
answer
128
views
New Irish townland category
asked
Nov 3, 2022
in
Requests for Project Volunteers
by
Alison Kilpatrick
G2G5
(
5.5k
points)
categorization
ireland
place_names
+5
votes
2
answers
280
views
Scotland Project Location Field Update
asked
Oct 31, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
David Urquhart
G2G6 Pilot
(
162k
points)
style
project_leaders
place_names
+9
votes
3
answers
272
views
Recently Altered Place Names in drop-down lists.
asked
Oct 29, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Ronald Prentice
G2G6 Mach 2
(
21.8k
points)
place_names
drop-down_lists
native_americans
united_states
+3
votes
1
answer
124
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
(
70.4k
points)
us_history
california
projects
place_names
+6
votes
1
answer
205
views
new zealand place names
asked
Oct 27, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Valerie Willis
G2G6 Pilot
(
110k
points)
new_zealand
categorization
locations
place_names
+4
votes
1
answer
157
views
Advice for categorization of Warren-20857?
asked
Oct 22, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Amanda Myers
G2G6 Mach 3
(
36.4k
points)
categorization
warren
england
place_names
+9
votes
4
answers
300
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 4
(
45.9k
points)
drop-down_lists
place_names
+9
votes
3
answers
372
views
Many of the Ontario Place Name Conventions are wrong.
asked
Sep 15, 2022
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Tim Harbinson
G2G3
(
3.7k
points)
bugs
locations
place_names
ontario
+8
votes
1
answer
166
views
Sometimes place name suggestions dropdown list entries are too long.
asked
Sep 14, 2022
in
WikiTree Tech
by
John Mayes
G2G3
(
3.1k
points)
place_names
drop-down_lists
+8
votes
2
answers
169
views
Advice for categorization of Ersson-2084?
asked
Sep 1, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Per Erik Modén
G2G3
(
3.5k
points)
categorization
sweden
place_names
+9
votes
1
answer
226
views
Place of birth, historic/past vs modern/current
asked
Aug 9, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Connie Wright
G2G6
(
8.9k
points)
place_of_birth
location
place_names
data_fields
policy
+5
votes
0
answers
80
views
Need Help establishing birth country
asked
Jul 20, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Jo Gill
G2G6 Pilot
(
156k
points)
locations
place_names
+4
votes
1
answer
168
views
Where is N B S, Germany
asked
Jul 15, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
M Ross
G2G6 Pilot
(
627k
points)
germany
place_names
united_kingdom
census
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