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I want to add a new geographical location (map pin)

PamelaCarter2
PamelaCarter2 ✭
January 23, 2022 edited July 9, 2024 in General Questions

I can never remember where to start/the steps to take to add a legitimate geographical location.

I have done this before, (in fact I am waiting for one to be approved) but I can't remember where to begin.

The area is Butte County, CA

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  • Gordon Collett
    Gordon Collett ✭✭✭✭✭
    January 23, 2022 edited January 23, 2022

    Go to: https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?pagenum=1&pagesize=20 and click in the upper left corner on "Suggest a new place."

    However, I do see Butte County, CA already in the database at: https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?searchTypeaheadInputText=butte%20calfiornia&text=butte%20calfiornia&focusedId=392326

    And when I try to use it in Family Tree, it comes up just fine whether I include the word county or not:

    Screen Shot 2022-01-23 at 3.20.42 PM.png

    What trouble are you running into with it?

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    January 23, 2022

    @PamelaCarter2

    Pamela

    Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

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

    Just in passing ...

    As an aside ...

    Just in case ...

    Please be aware, that ...

    You DO NOT specifically NEED, to have a "Map" 'Pin'; as, long as, the 'Place' has been "Standardised" ...

    Even, WITHOUT, a "Map" 'Pin', a 'Place', that has been "Standardised", WILL appear in the "Time Line" ...

    In other words ...

    "Map" 'Pins' are NOT necessary ...

    ALL, that a "Map" 'Pin' does, is that it designates ...

    A 'Place'; as, recorded (ie. as appears), is the EXACT Same; as, the actual "Standard".

    That is it ...

    Nothing more, nothing less ...

    Too MANY Users/Patrons, believe, that "Map" 'Pins' are necessary.

    And, in many cases, to the DETRIMENT of the individuals/persons, in the "Family Tree" Part, of 'FamilySearch', "Change", the record, of a very "Complete" (and, I might add, ABSOLUTELY "Correct") Address (ie. 'Place'), with a Street Number; and, or Building Name; plus, a Street Name, that HAS been "Standardised", to just a "Locality", without a Street Number; and, or Building Name; plus, a Street Name, SADLY just to have a "Map" 'Pin' appears.

    Sorry, to jump in ...

    Always, just a concern of mine ...

    [ From someone, who has had perfectly good 'Places', obliterated, for the sake of, the appearance of a "Map" 'Pin' ]

    I know, that this may not help/assist; but, I hope, that this may provide you with, some additional, insight; and, perspective.

    Brett

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  • bathompson
    bathompson ✭✭✭
    January 26, 2022

    Hello @PamelaCarter2,

    I noticed that you have included the word "county" in your question about adding a place name. You may already know this, but "county" is not used in the list of standardized places, as you can see from the examples from @Gordon Collett above.

    I know you are not indexing, but here is an article on how these place names are indexed which gives this information:

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-index-place-names


    Best Wishes!

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