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	''[[Jewish Genealogy Research\|Jewish Genealogy ]] > Gazetteers''<br>		''[[Jewish Genealogy Research\|Jewish Genealogy]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Jewish_Gazetteers\|Gazetteers]]''<br>

	A gazetteer is a dictionary of place-names. It describes towns, villages, rivers, mountains, and other geographical features. It usually includes the names of places that existed when the gazetteer was published. The place-names are generally listed in alphabetical order, similar to a dictionary.		A gazetteer is a dictionary of place-names. It describes towns, villages, rivers, mountains, and other geographical features. It usually includes the names of places that existed when the gazetteer was published. The place-names are generally listed in alphabetical order, similar to a dictionary.