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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 | *{{RecordSearch|608400|The Ordnance Survey Gazetteer of Great Britain}} (all names from the 1:50 000 Landranger map series) 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 | *{{RecordSearch|404478|Gazetteer of Great Britain}} (giving the national grid references to all features names on the 17 sheets of the ordnance survey quarter-inch map) | ||
*English Place Names Society publications. These books discuss the historical use of place names, name changes, disuse, and alternate spellings. Those that have been are found in the [[Family History Library Catalog]]. {{RecordSearch|239808|Journal (English Place-Name Society)}} or {{RecordSearch|559414|Newsletter (English Place Name Society)}} <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? === | ||