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I can't find Palestine under country listing

AndreDabdoub
AndreDabdoub ✭
January 9, 2022 edited August 2, 2024 in Search

I was born in Palestine (NOT IN PALESTINE, USA). I am referring to the real Palestine.

If Palestine is not under the country listing--at a time when Palestine is the source of the origins of Christianity--how can I search for people born there?

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    January 9, 2022 edited January 9, 2022

    @AndreDabdoub

    Andre

    Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

    I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...

    Just in passing ...

    I just had a quick 'look', in the "Place Name" Database, in 'FamilySearch':

    https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/

    And ...

    'Palestine'; as, 'County', IS there ...

    https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?searchTypeaheadInputText=Palestine&text=Palestine&focusedId=309

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    So ...

    As such ...

    You should be able to record 'Palestine'; as, a 'County' ...

    I hope, that this may help/assist, somewhat.

    Brett

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  • Paul W
    Paul W ✭✭✭✭✭
    January 10, 2022

    @AndreDabdoub

    I just tested this and was able to add "Palestine" as a birthplace against a "Test" individual I have created.

    I had thought this might create a problem - at least that the ID might be added to my "private space" - as I believe there are restrictions when adding data that relates to the Middle East and other areas of "political sensitivity". Maybe this only applies if you are adding more detailed information - like sources or certain dates.

    So, as Brett says, Palestine is certainly available as a standard placename, but you might experience problems with adding further details that refer to the country.

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