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*A farm or other property name.<br> | *A farm or other property name.<br> | ||
=== Sources that may help you identify and locate your place-name === | === Sources that may help you identify and locate your place-name === | ||
*The Ordnance Survey Gazetteer of Great Britain. This is a good source for smaller localities if they still exist today. This gazetteer relates to the detailed, large scale Landranger maps published by the Ordnance Survey Office of Great Britain.<br> | *The Ordnance Survey Gazetteer of Great Britain. This is a good source for smaller localities if they still exist today. This gazetteer relates to the detailed, large scale Landranger maps published by the Ordnance Survey Office of Great Britain.<br> | ||
*English Place Names Society publications. These books discuss the historical use of place names, name changes, disuse, and alternate spellings. This is an ongoing project and not all counties have been published yet. Those that have been are found in the [[Family History Library Catalog]]. Go to the catalog, and look for your county of interest and the topic of NAMES, GEOGRAPHICAL.<br> | *English Place Names Society publications. These books discuss the historical use of place names, name changes, disuse, and alternate spellings. This is an ongoing project and not all counties have been published yet. Those that have been are found in the [[Family History Library Catalog]]. Go to the catalog, and look for your county of interest and the topic of NAMES, GEOGRAPHICAL.<br> | ||
=== How can I find a map showing the place where my ancestor lived? === | === How can I find a map showing the place where my ancestor lived? === | ||
For information on how to find a map, see How To Find Maps England, How to Where to Find It [[Family History Centers]] [[Family History Centers]] have gazetteers for England on microfiche. Other place-name sources may be available on microfiche or microfilm. Centers can purchase microfiche or borrow microfilm from the [[Family History Library]]. There is a small fee to have a microfilm sent on loan to a center.[[Family History Centers]] are located throughout the United States and other areas of the world.<br> | For information on how to find a map, see How To Find Maps England, How to Where to Find It [[Family History Centers]] [[Family History Centers]] have gazetteers for England on microfiche. Other place-name sources may be available on microfiche or microfilm. Centers can purchase microfiche or borrow microfilm from the [[Family History Library]]. There is a small fee to have a microfilm sent on loan to a center.[[Family History Centers]] are located throughout the United States and other areas of the world.<br> | ||
=== Find a [[Family History Center]] near you. === | === Find a [[Family History Center]] near you. === | ||
*[[Family History Library]]<br> | *[[Family History Library]]<br> | ||
The Family History Library has | The [[Family History Library]] has many gazetteers and other place-name sources for England in book form as well as on microfilm or microfiche. There is no fee for using the library's collection in person. You may request photocopies of pages from a gazetteer or other source from the library for a small fee. You will need to fill out a Request for Photocopies form, which is available at all Family History Centers. Complete the form with the book, film, or fiche number you found in your search of the FamilySearch Catalog . Send the form and payment to the Family History Library.<br> | ||
=== Other Archives and Libraries === | === Other Archives and Libraries === | ||
Addresses for archives and libraries can be found at [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sector/ The UK National Archives]. | Addresses for archives and libraries can be found at [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sector/ The UK National Archives]. | ||
=== Websites === | === Websites === | ||