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Scottish Standardized Places

Jacob MacDonald
Jacob MacDonald ✭
December 11, 2023 edited September 26, 2024 in Family Tree

Recently I have seen changes made to the options for standardised places for various Scottish places, particularly Glasgow, Dundee, and other villages around these cities.

For example, at the moment Dundee can only be standardised as:

Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom; 1894 - Present; City

Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom; 1801 - 1894; Town

Dundee, Forfarshire Scotland; 1305 - 1801; Town


However, there should be more district and council areas as Dundee has changed through the years. Previously there had been options for Tayside and Angus.

The list should look closer to:

Dundee City, Scotland, United Kingdom; 1996 - Present; City

Dundee, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom; 1975 - 1996; City

Dundee, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom; 1950 - 1975; City

Dundee, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom; 1928 - 1950; Burgh

Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom; 1832 - 1928; Burgh

Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom; 1801 - 1832; Town

Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland; 1305 - 1801; Town


Between 1832 - 1950, Dundee was a Burgh so you would find smaller areas such as:

St Clement, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom; 1928 - 1950; District


There are many other places where I believe there are missing places like certain districts in Glasgow.

For example, St Rollox, this place is currently standardised as:

Saint Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom; 1801 - Present; Populated Place


However, I think it should look closer to:

Saint Rollox, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom; 1875 - 1934; District


I would greatly appreciate it if this matter wasl ooked into and resolved.

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  • ScottSeegmiller
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    December 21, 2023 Answer ✓

    Any user can suggest a new Standard Place Name and it will be reviewed and added if it is unique.

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