Place Name Issue

Áine.ní.Donnghaile

I give!

The pension index for James R Hodge, who served in the Indian Wars from the state of Alabama, was showing a place of Alabama Township, Sacramento, California, United States.

I understand why it happened. The original indexing was simply the word Alabama, with no further detail.

I first edited the place on James' profile to remove the reference to California. Then I edited the index of the pension card to Alabama, United States.

Now, the displayed event place is Willis Town, DeKalb, Alabama, United States.

Profile: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/G9SD-VQ5

@SerraNola please and thanks.

SerraNola

What was the time lapse between your edit and noticing the new place as Willis Town? Was it immediate?

Here is Thomas Jones before editing:

After editing with standardized name of Michigan, United States in place of just Michigan:

Third edit, removed Michigan from the state field:

Go figure!

Áine.ní.Donnghaile

@SerraNola

Time lapse none - immediate.

Thanks.