Addon:GetGOV - Revision history

Gullible-Pangolin: /* See also */

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Gullible-Pangolin: /* See also */

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Patsyblefebre at 06:44, 1 November 2025

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Gioto: /* Issues */

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Gioto: /* Issues */

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Leonhaeuser: /* Usage */

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‎Usage

Gioto: /* Enter the GOV-id into the GetGOV gramplet */

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‎Enter the GOV-id into the GetGOV gramplet

Gioto: /* Version 5.x */

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‎Version 5.x

Gioto: /* Version 5.x */

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Gioto: /* Usage */

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 == See also ==
-* [[Addon:GeoName]] - downloads place information from the GeoNames gazetteer. This gramplet has been deprecated/replaced by [[Addon:PlaceCleanupGramplet]]
+* [[Addon:GeoName]] - downloads place information from the GeoNames gazetteer. (This gramplet has been deprecated/replaced by [[Addon:PlaceCleanupGramplet]])
 [[Category:Plugins]]
 [[Category:Addons]]
 [[Category:Developers/General]]

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 == See also ==
-* [[Addon:GeoName]] - downloads place information from the GeoNames gazetteer.
+* [[Addon:GeoName]] - downloads place information from the GeoNames gazetteer. This gramplet has been deprecated/replaced by [[Addon:PlaceCleanupGramplet]]
 [[Category:Plugins]]
 [[Category:Addons]]
 [[Category:Developers/General]]

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 * Past affiliation or hierarchy of enclosed-by places.
-Instead of the default [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#ID_Formats|Place ID Format numbering (Pxxxx)]] for the imported places, the GOV-id will be used as the Place ID. If additional imports are performed, duplicate places (even part of the Enclosed By) will be automatically merged.
+Instead of the default [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#ID_Formats|Place ID Format numbering (Pxxxx)]] for the imported places, the GOV-id will be used as the Place ID. If additional imports are performed, duplicate places (even part of the Enclosed By) will be automatically merged.
 ==Usage==
-It is designed to be installed as a gramplet on the [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Categories#Places_Category|Places Category (List/Tree) view]].
+It is designed to be installed as a gramplet on the [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Categories#Places_Category|Places Category (List/Tree) view]].
 First use the [https://gov.genealogy.net/search/extended?lang=en GOV online search form] to find the '''GOV-id'''.
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 === Setting preferred language for place imports===
 ==== Version 5.x or greater ====
-The language is set in the  {{man menu|Edit > Preferences...}} - "Data" tab in the [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Display_Options|Display Options]] section and is described in the [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Place_Format_Editor|Place Format Editor]]. This is used as the preferred language for place names and types which are imported. The default language is German.
+The language is set in the  {{man menu|Edit > Preferences...}} - "Data" tab in the [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Display_Options|Display Options]] section and is described in the [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Place_Format_Editor|Place Format Editor]]. This is used as the preferred language for place names and types which are imported. The default language is German.
 ==== Version 4.2 ====

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 * Issues [https://gramps-project.org/bugs/search.php?project_id=8&sticky=on&sort=last_updated&dir=DESC&hide_status=90&tag_string=GetGOV&match_type=0 tagged GetGOV] on the Gramps Bug Tracker.
 ** {{bug|10773}} Places view shows all alternate names - even those with different languages
 {{man warn|If you use the [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Tools#Reorder_Gramps_ID|Reorder Gramps IDs tool]], it will change the ID to the default Pxxx numbering.|Later use of this gramplet will import duplicate items (with different ID) since the Gramps ID is no longer the GOV-id and duplicates will not be identified.}}

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 ** <s>{{bug|11680}}</s> GetGOV crashes Gramps when GOV gazetteer website ( http://gov.genealogy.net ) is not available. RESOLVED
-{{man warn|If you use the Reorder Gramps IDs tool, it will change the ID to the default Pxxx numbering.|Later use of this gramplet will import duplicate items (with different ID) since the Gramps ID is no longer the GOV-id and duplicates will not be identified.}}
+{{man warn|If you use the [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Tools#Reorder_Gramps_ID|Reorder Gramps IDs tool]], it will change the ID to the default Pxxx numbering.|Later use of this gramplet will import duplicate items (with different ID) since the Gramps ID is no longer the GOV-id and duplicates will not be identified.}}
 == See also ==

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 {{-}}
 [[File:GetGOVresultsenclosed.png|600px|right]]
-The Place hierarchy is also loaded as defined in the GOV database. This includes the Enclosed By information which may be time-dependent as illustrated.
+The Place hierarchy is also loaded as defined in the GOV database. This includes the {{man label|Enclosed By}} information which may be time-dependent as illustrated.
 {{-}}

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 === Setting preferred language for place imports===
-==== Version 5.x ====
+==== Version 5.x or greater ====
 The language is set in the  {{man menu|Edit > Preferences...}} - "Data" tab in the [[Gramps_6.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Display_Options|Display Options]] section and is described in the [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Place_Format_Editor|Place Format Editor]]. This is used as the preferred language for place names and types which are imported. The default language is German.