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Czech place names are often misspelled in American sources. Difficult names were shortened and diacritic marks omitted. A gazetteer, which is defined as a geographical dictionary, is an essential tool for identifying places. Look up your place name in the gazetteer to be sure that it is spelled correctly. Please note that many locality names are comprised of two or more words. If you cannot find a place name in the gazetteer under the first word try searching under the second word. For example, if you are unable to find in the gazetteer ''Česká Lípa'' under ''Česká'' you should also check under ''Lípa''. | Czech place names are often misspelled in American sources. Difficult names were shortened and diacritic marks omitted. A gazetteer, which is defined as a geographical dictionary, is an essential tool for identifying places. Look up your place name in the gazetteer to be sure that it is spelled correctly. Please note that many locality names are comprised of two or more words. If you cannot find a place name in the gazetteer under the first word try searching under the second word. For example, if you are unable to find in the gazetteer ''Česká Lípa'' under ''Česká'' you should also check under ''Lípa''. | ||
To learn about several important gazetteers for Czechia, including instructions and examples, see [[ | To learn about several important gazetteers for Czechia, including instructions and examples, see [[Czechia Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]. | ||
As mentioned earlier, Czech place names are often misspelled in American sources. If you still cannot determine correct spelling of your locality even after you searched the gazetteers and the Internet, please post your query on [https://community.familysearch.org/en/group/34-czechia-czech-republic-research FamilySearch Czechia (Czech Republic) Research Community]. You will have to login and click on, "Join" on the page to post your question. | As mentioned earlier, Czech place names are often misspelled in American sources. If you still cannot determine correct spelling of your locality even after you searched the gazetteers and the Internet, please post your query on [https://community.familysearch.org/en/group/34-czechia-czech-republic-research FamilySearch Czechia (Czech Republic) Research Community]. You will have to login and click on, "Join" on the page to post your question. | ||
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