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Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 16:55:37 -0400
From: "Mark A. Thomas" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Online historical gazeteers
Sender: "Mark A. Thomas" <[log in to unmask]>


Below is a request from someone not on the list. I know that many others
have more opportunities to work with historical information than I do.
Please send any suggestions to Mr. Cleary (a grad student).

Thanks,
        Mark
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Mark Thomas / [log in to unmask] / 919-660-5853, fax:919-684-2855
Economics, Geology, Geography Bibliographer
Map and GIS Librarian / Public Documents and Maps Department
025 Perkins Library / Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-0177
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Mark Thomas,

I have a question about online Atlases and Gazetters.  There are many
available and I am curious which has the better reputation for accuracy
and
range of entries.  I am interested in historic place names from the mid
19th and early 20th centuries.  I'm also interested in which might be
better for foreign language place names - German, French, Italian, and
even
Latin.  I have tried several but need to know if there are more and what
the consensus is on their utility, range, and accuracy.  I have already
looked into the Alexandria Project atlas, the Global Gazetteer, and a
NIMA
atlas.  Any help or suggestions that you could provide would be most
appreciated.  Thanks...

Jesse Cleary

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Jesse Cleary
Department of Geography
UNC - Chapel Hill
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