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'''Places that have had different names or jurisdictions:''' If a place has had more than one name or been in more than one jurisdiction (county, state, province, country, and so on), the current name and jurisdiction should be used in the title. If the article gives information about the place only when it had a specific name or jurisdiction, use those in the title. [[Help:Redirects|Redirects]] can be used to make sure users will find the article regardless of the name or jurisdiction they search for. | '''Places that have had different names or jurisdictions:''' If a place has had more than one name or been in more than one jurisdiction (county, state, province, country, and so on), the current name and jurisdiction should be used in the title. If the article gives information about the place only when it had a specific name or jurisdiction, use those in the title. [[Help:Redirects|Redirects]] can be used to make sure users will find the article regardless of the name or jurisdiction they search for. | ||
'''Non-English place names:''' Generally, if a country is listed in the title, use the English name (for example, Germany rather than Deutschland) | '''Non-English place names:''' Generally, if a country is listed in the title, use the English name (for example, Germany rather than Deutschland). Redirects can be used to make sure users will find the article regardless of which spelling is used.<br> | ||
'''Places and dates in titles:''' If the place, country, or time period is important to the content of the article, include them in the title of the article | '''Places and dates in titles:''' If the place, country, or time period is important to the content of the article, include them in the title of the article. <br> | ||
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