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*For county and state pages, list two jurisdictions.
*For county and state pages, list two jurisdictions.
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:{{xt|Alabama, United States Genealogy}}  
:{{xt|Alabama, United States Genealogy}}  
:{{xt|Warren County, Ohio Genealogy}}
:{{xt|Warren County, Ohio Genealogy}}
 
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*For towns/cities pages, include the county and the state.
*For towns/cities pages, include the county and the state.
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:{{xt|Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Genealogy}}  
:{{xt|Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Genealogy}}  
:{{xt|Portland, Cumberland County, Maine Genealogy}}  
:{{xt|Portland, Cumberland County, Maine Genealogy}}  
*Always use “County” when describing a United States county in an article name.
*Always use “County” when describing a United States county in an article name.
 
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;Exceptions  
;Exceptions  
:Louisiana uses "Parishes" instead of counties and Alaska uses "Boroughs."
:Louisiana uses "Parishes" instead of counties and Alaska uses "Boroughs."
 
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*Do not use "United States" in the title of town or county wiki articles.
*Do not use "United States" in the title of town or county wiki articles.
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:{{xt|Charleston, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Genealogy}}  
:{{xt|Charleston, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Genealogy}}  
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*For county pages, list two jurisdictions.
*For county pages, list two jurisdictions.
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:{{xt|Bedfordshire, England Genealogy}}  
:{{xt|Bedfordshire, England Genealogy}}  
:{{xt|Dunbartonshire, Scotland Genealogy}}
:{{xt|Dunbartonshire, Scotland Genealogy}}
 
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*For parishes, list three jurisdictions.
*For parishes, list three jurisdictions.
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;Correct  
:{{xt|Aberdour, Fife, Scotland Genealogy}}
:{{xt|Aberdour, Fife, Scotland Genealogy}}
:{{xt|St Mary Woolnoth with St Mary Woolchurch Haw, London, England Genealogy}}
:{{xt|St Mary Woolnoth with St Mary Woolchurch Haw, London, England Genealogy}}
:{{xt|Englefield, Berkshire, England Genealogy}}
:{{xt|Englefield, Berkshire, England Genealogy}}
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:{{!xt|Aberdour, Fife Genealogy}}
:{{!xt|Aberdour, Fife Genealogy}}
:{{!xt|St Mary Woolnoth with St Mary Woolchurch Haw, London Genealogy}}
:{{!xt|St Mary Woolnoth with St Mary Woolchurch Haw, London Genealogy}}
:{{!xt|Englefield, Berkshire Genealogy}}
:{{!xt|Englefield, Berkshire Genealogy}}
 
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*Do not use the word, County in naming the article
*Do not use the word, County in naming the article
;Exceptions  
;Exceptions  
:County Durham
:County Durham
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*For province pages, list two jurisdictions.
*For province pages, list two jurisdictions.
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:{{xt|Alberta, Canada Genealogy}}
:{{xt|Alberta, Canada Genealogy}}
 
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*For county pages, list three jurisdictions.
*For county pages, list three jurisdictions.
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;Correct  
:{{xt|Essex County, Ontario, Canada Genealogy}}
:{{xt|Essex County, Ontario, Canada Genealogy}}
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*For county pages, list two jurisdictions.
*For county pages, list two jurisdictions.
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:{{xt|Jämtland County, Sweden Genealogy}}  
:{{xt|Jämtland County, Sweden Genealogy}}  
:{{xt|Maribo County, Denmark Genealogy}}
:{{xt|Maribo County, Denmark Genealogy}}
 
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*For parish/city pages, list three jurisdictions
*For parish/city pages, list three jurisdictions
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:{{xt|Hallen, Jämtland County, Sweden Genealogy}}  
:{{xt|Hallen, Jämtland County, Sweden Genealogy}}  
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*For canton pages, list two jurisdictions.
*For canton pages, list two jurisdictions.
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;Correct  
:{{xt|Genève Canton, Switzerland Genealogy}}
:{{xt|Genève Canton, Switzerland Genealogy}}
 
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*For parish/city pages, list three jurisdictions
*For parish/city pages, list three jurisdictions
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:{{xt|Bergdietikon, Aargau Canton, Switzerland Genealogy}}
:{{xt|Bergdietikon, Aargau Canton, Switzerland Genealogy}}
 
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*Always use “Canton” when describing an Switzerland Canton.
*Always use “Canton” when describing an Switzerland Canton.
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*For Kreis/Landkreis, list three jurisdictions.
*For Kreis/Landkreis, list three jurisdictions.
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:{{xt|Höxter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Genealogy}}  
:{{xt|Höxter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Genealogy}}  
 
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*For parish/city pages, list four jurisdictions including the Kreis/Landkreis
*For parish/city pages, list four jurisdictions including the Kreis/Landkreis
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;Correct  
:{{xt|Sandebeck, Höxter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Genealogy}}
:{{xt|Sandebeck, Höxter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Genealogy}}
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*For county pages, list two jurisdictions.
*For county pages, list two jurisdictions.
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:{{xt|County Kerry, Ireland Genealogy}}
:{{xt|County Kerry, Ireland Genealogy}}
 
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*For parish/city pages, list three jurisdictions including the type of parish.
*For parish/city pages, list three jurisdictions including the type of parish.
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:{{xt|Aghadoe Civil Parish, County Kerry, Ireland Genealogy}}
:{{xt|Aghadoe Civil Parish, County Kerry, Ireland Genealogy}}
 
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*Always use “County” before the county name when describing an Irish county.
*Always use “County” before the county name when describing an Irish county.
;Exceptions  
;Exceptions  
:King's County and Queen's County
:King's County and Queen's County
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===Mexico===
===Mexico===
*Do not include any jurisdiction names (state) in the title of the articles.
*Do not include any jurisdiction names (state) in the title of the articles.
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:{{xt|Baja California, Mexico Genealogy}}
:{{xt|Baja California, Mexico Genealogy}}
:{{xt|Calotmul, Noreste, Yucatán, Mexico Genealogy}}
:{{xt|Calotmul, Noreste, Yucatán, Mexico Genealogy}}
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;Incorrect  
:{{!xt|Baja California State, Mexico Genealogy}}  
:{{!xt|Baja California State, Mexico Genealogy}}  
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*Include the country in all locality article titles
*Include the country in all locality article titles
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:{{xt|Alagoas, Brazil Genealogy}}  
:{{xt|Alagoas, Brazil Genealogy}}  
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:{{xt|Bukovina, Austria Genealogy}}  
:{{xt|Bukovina, Austria Genealogy}}  
:{{xt|Nazca, Ica, Peru Genealogy}}
:{{xt|Nazca, Ica, Peru Genealogy}}
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;Incorrect  
:{{!xt|Alagoas Genealogy}}  
:{{!xt|Alagoas Genealogy}}  
:{{!xt|Bukovina Genealogy}}
:{{!xt|Bukovina Genealogy}}
 
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*Do not list the type of jurisdiction in the name of the article.
*Do not list the type of jurisdiction in the name of the article.
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:{{xt|Ain, France Genealogy}}  
:{{xt|Ain, France Genealogy}}  
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