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April 13, 2022 edited July 9, 2024 in General Questions
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  • HaraldSolberg
    HaraldSolberg ✭
    April 11, 2022

    I am not sure whether I am posting this on the correct forum but your Standard places options reflect Harare (formerly called Salisbury) in Zimbabwe (formerly called Southern Rhodesia then Rhodesia) as being in Mashonaland East. It is officially in Mashonaland West and one of the main cemetaries is called Warren Hills located off the main road to Bulawayo.

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  • Gail Swihart Watson
    Gail Swihart Watson ✭✭✭✭✭
    April 13, 2022

    You can add your own place names to the standardized list. It can be a bit dicey though. Go to any place where you create a standardized place name, say birth, death, etc. Edit so you get into the edit mode. You will se a small blue circle with a i on it. Click it and one of the options is a link with the text (If the correct place is not listed, consider adding it to our database of places.) I'm pretty sure I've copied the link here. Follow their directions.

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    April 14, 2022

    @HaraldSolberg

    Harald

    Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

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

    Further to; and, in support of, what 'Gail', has already proffered ...

    Here is the relevant "Knowledge Article", in 'FamilySearch':

    How do I suggest a new place to FamilySearch Places?

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-request-a-new-place-in-the-database-of-standardized-places

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-request-a-new-place-in-the-database-of-standardized-places

    Now ...

    That Said ..

    The 'Places', in the "Place Names" Database, in 'FamilySearch', is an ONGOING 'Work in Progress' ...

    [ That will, most likely, NEVER end ... ]

    And, NEEDS a LOT of WORK ...

    As such ...

    For, current; and, future, reference ...

    There are options, that are available, for us, to help/assist, IMPROVE, the "Place Names" in 'FamilySearch':

    [ 1 ] Firstly ...

    Submit "Requests" for both,

    (1) the Addition of, NEW "Place Names"; and/or,

    (2) Amendment of/Correct to, EXISTING.

    'Places', in the "Place Names" Database, in 'FamilySearch', though the

    "Place Names" Database, in 'FamilySearch':

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

    (1) NEW

    By selecting: SUGGEST A NEW PLACE

    https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?pagenum=1&pagesize=20

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    (2) EXISTING

    When you have a "Place" ...

    https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?searchTypeaheadInputText=Magdalena,%20Veracruz,%20Mexico&text=Magdalena,%20Veracruz,%20Mexico&focusedId=2947958

    By selecting: Improve This Place

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    OR ...

    [ 2 ] Secondly ...

    There is a specific 'Group', in the "Groups" Section of this Forum; where, "Requests" for both, (1) the addition of, NEW "Place Names"; and/or, (2) the amendment of/correct to, EXISTING "Place Names". in the "Place Names" Database in 'FamilySearch', can be submitted.

    That 'Group' is monitored by the "Authorities Team", of the "Standards Team", of "Research Places", of the "Place Names" Database, in 'FamilySearch".

    Please be aware that you will need to "Join" a 'Group', to post in a 'Group'.

    That specific 'Group' being:

    "Groups" Section

    HOME > GROUPS > FAMILYSEARCH PLACES

    FamilySearch Places

    Description:

    Help us improve our database of places. Unable to find a place in the Family Tree? Find a place that is misspelled or has other data errors? Come here to share those issues so they can be fixed.

    https://community.familysearch.org/en/group/68-familysearch-places

    https://community.familysearch.org/en/group/68-familysearch-places

    OR ...

    [ 3 ]  Finally ...

    Through, a direct "E-mail", to the [ "Authorities Team" ] "Standards Team", in 'FamilySearch':

    E-mail: placefeedback@familysearch.org

    .

    Any, is acceptable and appropriate.

    The choice is yours.

    [ I have used, BOTH the first two options, quite successfully ... ]

    Good Luck.

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

    Brett

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