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*Often several places have the same name. For example, 92 towns in present-day Germany are called Steinbach. | *Often several places have the same name. For example, 92 towns in present-day Germany are called Steinbach. | ||
*The spellings and names of some towns may have changed since your ancestors lived there. Some localities have different names in different languages. For example, the city formerly known as Breslau (Germany) was called | *The spellings and names of some towns may have changed since your ancestors lived there. Some localities have different names in different languages. For example, the city formerly known as Breslau (Germany) was called Wroclaw (Poland) after 1945. | ||
*Place-names are often misspelled in English-language sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritical marks omitted. <br>For example in English, München is called Munich; Köln is known as Cologne. Some place-names were greatly altered. For example, the village of Lösenbach was recorded in American records as Loose Creek. (The -bach ending means creek in English.) | *Place-names are often misspelled in English-language sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritical marks omitted. <br>For example in English, München is called Munich; Köln is known as Cologne. Some place-names were greatly altered. For example, the village of Lösenbach was recorded in American records as Loose Creek. (The -bach ending means creek in English.) | ||
*Political boundaries are not clearly indicated on all maps. | *Political boundaries are not clearly indicated on all maps. | ||