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Send me one place name exactly as an old record gives it. I find where it actually is and check the ground. You get back a written answer within 48 hours: the current name, coordinates, what is there today, and how to reach it, with the evidence I used (which record or census matched, what the imagery actually shows). I separate what is verified from what is an educated guess, and I say so when nothing solid comes up. Best for: a village that is not in modern indexes or search engines, a printer's misspelling, a name written in several languages, a border that moved. One place per order. One revision included if I misread what you needed. The first look-up on a name is free: message me before ordering and I will tell you whether I can pin it down.
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First look-up is free. Send me the place name exactly as your record has it, plus the record year and region if you know them. I will reply with what I can pin down, or tell you plainly that nothing solid came up. Further look-ups are $25 flat, delivered within 48 hours. One place per order. One revision is included if I misread what you actually needed. Every answer separates what is verified from what is inference. Payment is by card through a secure iLands checkout link, sent only after we agree on the case.