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=== Why Use Gazetteers | ===Why Use Gazetteers=== | ||
A gazetteer is a dictionary of place-names. Gazetteers list or describe towns and villages, parishes and municipios, states, populations, rivers and mountains, and other geographical features. They usually include only the names of places that existed at the time the gazetteer was published. Within a specific geographical area, the place-names are listed in alphabetical order, similar to a dictionary. | A gazetteer is a dictionary of place-names. Gazetteers list or describe towns and villages, parishes and municipios, states, populations, rivers and mountains, and other geographical features. They usually include only the names of places that existed at the time the gazetteer was published. Within a specific geographical area, the place-names are listed in alphabetical order, similar to a dictionary. | ||
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There are many places in Mexico with similar or identical place-names. You will need to use a gazetteer to identify the specific town where your ancestor lived, the state the town was or is in, and the jurisdictions where records about the person was kept. | There are many places in Mexico with similar or identical place-names. You will need to use a gazetteer to identify the specific town where your ancestor lived, the state the town was or is in, and the jurisdictions where records about the person was kept. | ||
=== Gazetteer Contents === | ===Gazetteer Contents=== | ||
Gazetteers may also provide additional information about towns, such as: | Gazetteers may also provide additional information about towns, such as: | ||
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* Some gazetteers contain historical information and biographical information on some individuals (usually high ranking individuals) | * Some gazetteers contain historical information and biographical information on some individuals (usually high ranking individuals) | ||
=== Online Gazetteers === | ===Online Gazetteers=== | ||
Antonio García-Cubas' '''[http://biblio2.colmex.mx/bibdig/dicc_cubas/base3.htm ''Diccionario Geográfico, Histórico y Biográfico de los Estados Unidos Mexicano''s]''' is one of the best gazetteers for Mexico. The gazetteer provides civil jurisdictions for the entire country of Mexico. | Antonio García-Cubas' '''[http://biblio2.colmex.mx/bibdig/dicc_cubas/base3.htm ''Diccionario Geográfico, Histórico y Biográfico de los Estados Unidos Mexicano''s]''' is one of the best gazetteers for Mexico. The gazetteer provides civil jurisdictions for the entire country of Mexico. | ||
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# Enter: '''Mexico''' in the first box, and leave the second box empty. | # Enter: '''Mexico''' in the first box, and leave the second box empty. | ||
# Click on: '''Mexico''' | # Click on: '''Mexico''' | ||
# Click on: '''Mexico-Gazetteers''' | # Click on: '''Mexico-Gazetteers''' | ||
'''Note:''' The entries that have been microfilmed can be ordered to your local family history center. To learn more about finding your local family history center '''[[Finding a Family History Center|click here...]]''' | '''Note:''' The entries that have been microfilmed can be ordered to your local family history center. To learn more about finding your local family history center '''[[Finding a Family History Center|click here...]]''' | ||
[[Category:Mexico]] | [[Category:Mexico]] | ||