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Brett said: FamilySearch

Research / Places ( Database )

Standards ( Team )

Ceylon

The ONLY "Standard" Place name that I can find in the "Research / Places" ( Database ) of "FamilySearch" for "Ceylon" is for that of "Sri Lanka".

https://www.familysearch.org/research...

https://www.familysearch.org/research...

The "Basic Information" and "Historical Information" were there.
But, the "Research Links" was a bit lacking.

What about:
as "Standard" Place names
Portuguese Ceylon (Portuguese: Ceilão Português) 1597–1658
Dutch Ceylon (Dutch Governorate of Ceylon) 1640–1796
British Ceylon ( British Crown colony - Ceylon) 1815–1948
even, just as
Ceylon 1948–1972
instead of 'lumping' them as simply "Alternate Names" for "Sri Lanka"?

Here are a few reference that I located:
(I am certain that there are many more)

WikiPedia

Portuguese Ceylon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugu...

Dutch Ceylon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_C...

British Ceylon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British...

British Ceylon period
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British...

Dominion of Ceylon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominio...

Sri Lanka
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka

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Encyclopædia Britannica

British Ceylon (1796–1900)
https://www.britannica.com/place/Sri-...

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Quora

Why was Ceylon renamed to Sri Lanka?
https://www.quora.com/Why-was-Ceylon-...

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Submitted for your information; attention; and consideration.

'Thank You' in advance.

Brett

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Tom Huber said: Brett,

Your message involves the Authorities and Standards FamilySearch teams. They welcome your feedback and help to improve FamilySearch Places, but do not always spot all requests and concerns. As such, they have asked us to send requests or concerns involving adding or improving entries in FamilySearch places to PlaceFeedback@familysearch.org.

Questions and requests about places are assigned to the team member best qualified to respond. Once the request is in their queue, the team member will respond in the order received and as time permits.

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Brett said: Tom

'Thank You'.

But, I will stick with,
a post in, this Forum; and,
the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum, in the 'Group' of "FamilySearch Places";' plus,
the "Can't find it? Suggest a New Place" link in the "FamilySearch". Research / Places (Database) itself.







And, see what transpires.

Brett

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Krista said: The two options mentioned above are both correct. Suggestions and corrections for Place names can be sent to PlaceFeedback@familysearch.org or submitted using the "Suggest a New Place" feature, and these requests will be sent to the same system and addressed by the Family Search team.

Thanks,
Krista

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Tom Huber said: Brett, I have corresponded with the standards team and have been asked to post what I did. They, the standards team gave me the wording for the message and asked that I post that particular message whenever anyone put in the kind of request you did.

If you believe in being obedient, then please follow their instructions, rather than post a request in this GetSatisfaction forum.

There is no need for redundant postings here (which may be overlooked) when you post either to the community, or use the option on the https://www.familysearch.org/research... page (which is not there when that page is first entered), or follow the instructions that the team gave me to post to this forum.

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Tom Huber said: Redundant postings use up very limited resources on the part of FamilySearch. Please do not do it. They are busy enough as it is.

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Brett said: Krista

'Thank You' for joining in on this post of mine.

From your "Reply", you possibly appear to be a member of the "Standards" Team for the "Research / Places" Database of "FamilySearch".

If such IS the case, can you please have something like ("FamilySearch") "Employee" or "Personnel", appended to your name; so that, we can distinguish between us 'lowly' Users/Patrons and ("FamilySearch") "Employees" or "Personnel", in these posts.

An added advantage is that you would appear in the "OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES" participating in a post; so that, we know, with certainty, that you are ("FamilySearch") "Employee" or "Personnel".

Just my thoughts.

Again, 'Thank You'.

Brett

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Brett said: Tom

'Really' ...

Are you inferring that I am being am being "Disobedient" by your reference of:
"... If you believe in being obedient ...".

Shame on you.

Brett

ps:

'No', this Forum; and, the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum, in the 'Group' of "FamilySearch Places";' plus, the "Can't find it? Suggest a New Place" link in the "FamilySearch". Research / Places (Database) itself, are NOT 'redundant'; nor, wasting 'limited' resources (but, 'Yes', they ARE "Busy").

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A van Helsdingen said: This is no place to get into arguments over calling people "disobedient"

Unless the FS terms of use say that suggestions about place names must be sent to the Standards Team and not to the GetSatisfaction Forum, or that the Standards Team has the power to regulate the conduct of FS users, Brett is not being disobedient.

But Tom has a very valid point. If the Standards Team has previously and either publically, or privately to Brett, said that these enquiries should go to them and not on this forum, it would be very polite and helpful for FS to follow that request.

In general, my opinion is that where specific mechanisms have already been set up by FS to handle certain types of enquiries and complaints, we should use those channels to avoid overburdening FS and misusing their resources which come mostly or entirely from volunteers.

This forum should be reversed for enquiries to FS that are not suitable for any of the channels they have set up for receiving enquiries, comments or complaints, or when we are seeking discussion with other FS users on an issue.

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joe martel said: The best way to get a new place standard is to follow what Tom and Krista have suggested. 
https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/
or PlaceFeedback@familysearch.org.

If you request here in this forum there is no guarantee that your request will be seen or handled.