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KRistow
KRistow ✭
October 31, 2021 in Suggest an Idea

Vernon county in Wisconsin was incorporated as Bad Ax county March 1, 1851. It was renamed to Vernon County March 22, 1862. Therefore, the indexes for the 1860 census should that name. Someone has taken it upon themselves to rename Viroqua as Viryna in portions of the 1860 census. However, I can't correct it to Viroqua, Bad Ax Wisconsin because that standardized place doesn't exist. Please fix.

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  • Melissa S Himes
    Melissa S Himes ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 31, 2021 edited October 31, 2021

    You can suggest a new standardized place. Here's a link to the knowledge article:

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-request-a-new-place-in-the-database-of-standardized-places

    It is also helpful to include a link to one of the images that you would like to correct so others can see what you are writing about.

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    November 1, 2021

    @KRistow

    FYI

    Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

    I am just another 'lowly' Users/Patron ...

    Further to (and, expanding upon) what has already been proffered by 'Melissa' ...

    For future reference ...

    There are options that one can take ...

    [ 1 ]

    Submit "Requests" for both,

    (1) the Addition of, NEW "Place Names"; and/or,

    (2) Amendment of/Correct to, EXISTING.

    'Places', in the "Place Names" Database, in 'FamilySearch', though the

    "Place Names" Database, in 'FamilySearch':

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

    (1) NEW

    By selecting: SUGGEST A NEW PLACE

    Untitled Image

    (2) EXISTING

    When you have a "Place" ...

    https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?searchTypeaheadInputText=Wairarapa&text=Wairarapa&focusedId=8180035

    By selecting: Improve This Place

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    OR ...

    [ 2 ]

    There is a specific 'Group', in the "Groups" Section of this Forum; where, "Requests" for both, (1) the addition of, NEW "Place Names"; and/or, (2) the amendment of/correct to, EXISTING "Place Names". in the "Place Names" Database in 'FamilySearch', can be submitted.

    That 'Group' is monitored by the "Authorities Team", of the "Standards Team", of "Research Places", of the "Place Names" Database, in 'FamilySearch".

    Please be aware that you will need to "Join" a 'Group', to post in a 'Group'.

    That specific 'Group' being:

    "Groups" Section

    Home > Groups > FamilySearch Places

    FamilySearch Places

    Description:

    Help us improve our database of places. Unable to find a place in the Family Tree? Find a place that is misspelled or has other data errors? Come here to share those issues so they can be fixed.

    https://community.familysearch.org/en/group/68-familysearch-places

    https://community.familysearch.org/en/group/68-familysearch-places

    The choice is yours.

    Good Luck.

    Just my thoughts.

    Brett

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