I am trying to decipher the birthplace of Joanna Catharina Teirlinck. Following are several links w
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSZZ-W9M4-L?i=264&cat=164950 (top left);
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSZZ-W9MV-K?i=187&cat=164950 (top right);
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSZZ-W99W-C?i=66&cat=164950 (third down on left);
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSZZ-W993-7?i=95&cat=164950 (fourth down on left)
Many thanks, Meg
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All but one are listing Kruishoutem (looks like variants of Cruijshautem in the records); the one at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSZZ-W9M4-L?cat=164950 lists Worteghem, however, which is likely a shortened version of Wortegem-Petegem.
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Thank you su much. Too many letters and not enough knowledge of place names for me. I did try😊
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You're welcome, Meg! 😀 We're always happy to help. You'll come across variant spellings of place names (and people's names) all the time; Google can often figure it out if you search for a place the way you see it spelled in the records, and the Fuzzy Gazetteer (linked) is also really nice for figuring out place names.
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Oh Fuzzy Gazetteer.. I will look myself thanks for that information Charlotte
Carla
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The first link: Catharina Teirlinck ex Worteghem (now called Wortegem-Petegem)
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Thank you all for your help. The Fuzzy Gazetteer sounds great and I will definitely use it. Meg
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You're welcome, Carla! If you uncheck the "All countries" in the Fuzzy Gazetteer, you can click on the country you want it to search within, and you can change the accuracy percentage as well.
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I hope it helps, Meg! By the way, if you uncheck the "All countries" in the Fuzzy Gazetteer, you can click on the country you want it to search within so that it's limited to a geographical area.
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