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=== Why Use Gazetteers<br | === Why Use Gazetteers<br> === | ||
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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# 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'''<br | # Click on: '''Mexico-Gazetteers'''<br> | ||
'''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]] | |||