Label applied to a location in space: such as a landform, a concentration of population or a region encompassing both natural and human-made elements.
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Dixie Kiefer died on a mountain. Should I include the mountain's name in the place of death?
I discovered this weekend that Dixie Kiefer is my first cousin three times removed. Dixie was a well known, respected, and battered Navy commander. After surviving the sinking of the Yorktown and at ...
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Why are there multiple Parishes listed for Births & Baptisms in Scotlands People?
When searching ScotlandsPeople it sometimes seems to list two parishes together. For example:
Urquhart and Glenmoriston
Old or West Kilpatrick
Ardnamurchan and Strontian or Sunart
Why would this ...
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Is there a way to store data in software programs that will minimize losses when exporting to GEDCOM?
I am looking to circumvent a possible problem when I start to share my information with relatives. I see that while GEDCOM is supported to some fashion by most programs, there are shortfalls in each.
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When (if ever) is it acceptable to drop “shire” from a UK county name?
This question is sparked by an amendment made to a previous question made by ColeValleyGirl (for which I thank her).
I "believed" (possibly from seeing it on birth records, but I cannot cite an ...
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How should place names be recorded?
I have been entering place names into genealogical records from smallest to largest location (i.e. town/locality, county/parish/district, state/province, country). Where one part is not known, I have ...
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How do I validate place names that no longer exist?
For the places mentioned in my family history I'm looking to make sure I have the native spelling correct. The problem is that many events' places no longer exist. Some places (like Prussia) are not ...
