________________________________ From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Virginia R Hetrick PhD <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 6:01 AM To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship Subject: (English) counties' numbers Maybe this is a dumb idea, but could it be some part of a numbering system for places similar to the FIPS codes used in the US? The confusing part is that these seem to be English counties and several have multiple numbers assigned to them while others have only a single number assigned. Very strange.... When somebody figures it out or finds somebody who actually knows, would you please tell the rest of us, please? Thank you. virginia On Mar 18, 2017 21:01, "MAPS-L automatic digest system" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: There are 3 messages totaling 804 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. UK numeric code (3) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2017 16:54:52 -0500 From: Becky Lowery <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: UK numeric code Hi all, I had a request from a patron about a numeric code used in the UK that has me baffled. See below. Any ideas? "I have had no success -- at Ordinance Survey England or the AGS Library in Milwaukee -- in finding out about the information shown below. THANKS !! TED Example Place-Name Numeric Code Within Listed County/Shire of England, United Kingdom 1656724 Bedfordshire 1656895 Bedfordshire 1657228 Berkshire 1662367 Dorset 1665875 Hampshire 1667135 Hertfordshire 1668081 Kent 1675271 Somerset 1675714 Somerset 1675734 Somerset 1677346 Suffolk 1679186 Warwickshire 1679336 Westmoreland What is the name of this coding system ? Does it apply to all places in the United Kingdom ? Is it keyed to sheet numbers of an OS series ? Is a "gazetteer" found on-line ? Is a "gazetteer" found in a printed source ? Anyplace still use the system ?" Does anyone recognize the code that is being used here. I have literally done a google search on the fist number county pair and it does show up in some old genealogical records if that suggests anything to anyone. Thanks, Becky Lowery Reference Librarian Newberry Library 60 W. Walton Street, Chicago, IL 60610 www.newberry.org<http://www.newberry.org> Thursday, Friday, Saturday Gifts to the Annual Fund help preserve the Newberry's collection and make it accessible to the thousands of people who use the Newberry each year. Learn more or make a gift at: www.newberry.org/donate-now<http://www.newberry.org/donate-now> . ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2017 16:27:36 +0200 From: Mark Johnson <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: Re: UK numeric code Could it be from the National Burial Index? Mark S. Johnson, PMP 703-507-8008<tel:703-507-8008> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > On 17Mar17, at 11:54 PM, Becky Lowery <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I had a request from a patron about a numeric code used in the UK that has me baffled. See below. Any ideas? > > "I have had no success -- at Ordinance Survey England or the AGS Library in > Milwaukee -- in finding out about the information shown below. THANKS !! TED > > Example Place-Name Numeric Code > Within Listed County/Shire > of England, United Kingdom > > 1656724 Bedfordshire > 1656895 Bedfordshire > 1657228 Berkshire > 1662367 Dorset > 1665875 Hampshire > 1667135 Hertfordshire > 1668081 Kent > 1675271 Somerset > 1675714 Somerset > 1675734 Somerset > 1677346 Suffolk > 1679186 Warwickshire > 1679336 Westmoreland > > What is the name of this coding system ? > Does it apply to all places in the United Kingdom ? > Is it keyed to sheet numbers of an OS series ? > Is a "gazetteer" found on-line ? > Is a "gazetteer" found in a printed source ? > Anyplace still use the system ?" > > Does anyone recognize the code that is being used here. I have literally done a google search on the fist number county pair and it does show up in some old genealogical records if that suggests anything to anyone. > > Thanks, > > Becky Lowery > Reference Librarian > Newberry Library > 60 W. Walton Street, Chicago, IL 60610 > www.newberry.org<http://www.newberry.org> <http://www.newberry.org/> > > Thursday, Friday, Saturday > > Gifts to the Annual Fund help preserve the Newberry's collection and make it accessible to the thousands of people who use the Newberry each year. Learn more or make a gift at: www.newberry.org/donate-now<http://www.newberry.org/donate-now> <http://www.newberry.org/donate-now> . ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2017 13:20:27 -0400 From: "Paige G. Andrew" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: Re: UK numeric code I checked, its not an Authority Record Number from the LC Name Authority File. Paige From: "Becky Lowery" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> To: "[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 5:54:52 PM Subject: UK numeric code Hi all, I had a request from a patron about a numeric code used in the UK that has me baffled. See below. Any ideas? "I have had no success -- at Ordinance Survey England or the AGS Library in Milwaukee -- in finding out about the information shown below. THANKS !! TED Example Place-Name Numeric Code Within Listed County/Shire of England, United Kingdom 1656724 Bedfordshire 1656895 Bedfordshire 1657228 Berkshire 1662367 Dorset 1665875 Hampshire 1667135 Hertfordshire 1668081 Kent 1675271 Somerset 1675714 Somerset 1675734 Somerset 1677346 Suffolk 1679186 Warwickshire 1679336 Westmoreland What is the name of this coding system ? Does it apply to all places in the United Kingdom ? Is it keyed to sheet numbers of an OS series ? Is a "gazetteer" found on-line ? Is a "gazetteer" found in a printed source ? Anyplace still use the system ?" Does anyone recognize the code that is being used here. I have literally done a google search on the fist number county pair and it does show up in some old genealogical records if that suggests anything to anyone. Thanks, Becky Lowery Reference Librarian Newberry Library 60 W. Walton Street, Chicago, IL 60610 www.newberry.org<http://www.newberry.org> Thursday, Friday, Saturday Gifts to the Annual Fund help preserve the Newberry's collection and make it accessible to the thousands of people who use the Newberry each year. Learn more or make a gift at: www.newberry.org/donate-now<http://www.newberry.org/donate-now> . ------------------------------ End of MAPS-L Digest - 17 Mar 2017 to 18 Mar 2017 (#2017-57) ************************************************************