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June 1, 2020 edited July 22, 2024 in Family Tree
Database entry with 2 place names

Hopefully this is the right place to post this.

 

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7S7-YMK

 

This database entry has 2 event places and I am not sure which one to use or how to cite it. Can you tell me what Event Place (original) is vs the other Event Place?

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  • Cary Bright
    Cary Bright ✭
    June 1, 2020

    Here is the FamilySearch wiki page. Search Results

     

    Web results

     

    Crosby on Eden, Cumberland Genealogy - FamilySearch

    www.familysearch.org › wiki › Crosby_on_Eden,_Cumberland_Gene..

    and always try to Google it as well. [Two villages, High Crosby and Low Crosby], so it is called Crosby on Eden.

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  • Brett .
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    June 1, 2020

    @Desiree Hendrickson​ 

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    Taking a different 'tack' ...

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    IF I was entering that "Place" against an individual/person in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch"; THEN, I would simply use a "Crosby-upon-Eden, Cumberland, England" as my preference.

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    A Vision of Britain through Time

    Place: Crosby upon Eden, Cumberland

    https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1552

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    Whereas, the "Crosby-on-Eden, Cumberland, England" would also be acceptable.

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    But, I would certainly dispense with the "United Kingdom" suffix.

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    Although 'technically' correct, I would suggest that those from that time period referred/considered they were from, England; or, Scotland; or, Wales - and, "British"; but, they would NOT have generally used the "United Kingdom" suffix.

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    But ...

    That said ...

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    That is just me.

    Each to their own.

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    Brett

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  • LegacyUser
    LegacyUser ✭✭✭✭
    June 1, 2020

    I saw that - but the wikipage shows both place names being used. Some of their records contain the name Crosby-upon-Eden in the titles.

     

    And I still don't know why the database shows both - I had wondered if it used to be called Crosby-upon-Eden and perhaps now its called Crosby-on-Eden, but I haven't seen mention of that.

     

     

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  • LegacyUser
    LegacyUser ✭✭✭✭
    June 1, 2020

    Thank you for the link. If I understand correctly, Crosby-upon-Eden was succeeded by Crosby-on-Eden in 1934, in which case I agree with you, that I should use Crosby-upon-Eden.

     

    Still I wonder why FS posts both names....

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  • JeffWiseman
    JeffWiseman ✭✭✭
    June 2, 2020

    If the Places tool is correct, then Crosby upon Eden is only an ODM Variant Name for Crosby on Eden

    https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?focusedId=2964564&text=crosby upon eden, cumberland

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  • Brett .
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    June 4, 2020

    @JeffWiseman JeffWiseman​ 

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    Jeff

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    'Yes', that is WHY the "Place Names" Database SHOULD allow the Place name of "Crosby-upon-Eden, Cumberland, England" as an AVAILABLE "Standard", which it currently DOES NOT - rather than just being an "Alternative (Variant) Name".

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    Brett

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