{{Third-party pluginaddon}}[[File:GetGOV-Gramplet-addon-detached-5160.png|300px450px|right|thumb|GetGOV gramplet]]The {{man label|GetGOV Gramplet}} is designed to download place information from the [http://gov.genealogy.net/search/index GOV gazetteer]database. GOV stands for Geschichtliches Ortsverzeichnis or Historical Gazetteer. This database contains Web Ontology Language (OWL) information can include such as:

Instead of the default [[Gramps_{{Version manualman version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#ID_FormatID_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 manualman version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Categories#Places_Category|Places Category (List/Tree) view]].===== Version 5.x =====The language is set in the {{man menu|Edit -> Preferences..}} tabs {{man label|Display}} 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.

First use the [https://gov.genealogy.net/search/extended?lang=en GOV online search form] to find the '''GOV-id'''. Enter the found '''GOV-id''' into the {{man label|Place ID to import from GOV (Historical Gazetteer):}} entry field and select the {{man button|Get Place}} button. === 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_{{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 =====

=== Example === This example shows how the gramplet would be used with the GOV gazetteer website to import the place '''[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Frommenhausen Frommenhausen]''' a suburban district of Germany.

This example shows how # [[Addon:GetGOV#Finding_the_GOV-id_on_the_GOV_gazetteer_website|Finding the gramplet would be used with GOV-id on the GOV gazetteer website to import ]]# [[Addon:GetGOV#Enter_the_GOV-id_into_the_GetGOV_gramplet|Enter the place Frommenhausen.GOV-id into the GetGOV gramplet]]

Log into the [http://gov.genealogy.net/search/index GOV gazetteer] website(Optional).

Find the appropriate GOV-id for the place of interest. In the illustration, the search for the city <code>Frommenhausen </code> was used. The result identifies the appropriate GOV-id as <code>FROSENJN48KK</code>.

Enter the GOV-id into the {{man label|GetGOV }} gramplet on the Places (List) view.

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.

== Issues ==* If you use the Reorder Gramps IDs tool, it will change the ID to the default Pxxx numberingIssues [https://gramps-project.org/bugs/search. Later use of this gramplet will import duplicate items (with different ID) since 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 ID is no longer the GOV-id and duplicates will not be identifiedBug Tracker.* {{bug|11596}} Place format Language setting is not honored unless it is in lower case* {{bug|10980}} Some places are shown as "?" if imported via getGOV third party addon* {{bug|10773}} Places view shows all alternate names - even those with different languages* {{bug|11680}} GetGOV crashes Gramps when GOV gazetteer website ( http://gov.genealogy.net ) is not available

* Other open issues {{man warn|If you use the [https://gramps[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-project_Tools#Reorder_Gramps_ID|Reorder Gramps IDs tool]], it will change the ID to the default Pxxx numbering.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 |Later use of this gramplet will import duplicate items (with different ID) since the Gramps Bug TrackerID is no longer the GOV-id and duplicates will not be identified.}}

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