Pre-1871 German place names are missing from standard places in Family Search.

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Joseph Jahrsdoerfer

Pre-1871 German place names are missing from standard places in Family Search. Frequently, the 1871-1918 names are identical save for the lack of "Germany" in the place name. This doesn't apply to post 1945 locations because the State and County names differ.

Rhonda Budvarson

@Joseph Jahrsdoerfer here is an article on how to add to the places: https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-request-a-new-place-in-the-database-of-standardized-places