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

PamelaCarter2

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

Gordon Collett

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:

What trouble are you running into with it?

Brett .

@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

bathompson

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!