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{{languages|Addon:GetGOV}}
{{Third-party plugin}}
[[File:GetGOV-Gramplet-addon-detached-51.png|300px|right|thumb|GetGOV gramplet]]The {{man label|GetGOV gramplet Gramplet}} is designed to download place information from the [http://gov.genealogy.net/search/index GOV gazetteer]. It is installed as a gramplet on the Places view. This information can include
* Geographical location (lat-lon coordinates)
* Past affiliation or hierarchy of enclosed-by places.
Instead of the default [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#ID_Format|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.
===== Version 4.2 =====
If the {{man menu|Preferences -> Places}} tabs {{man label|Language}} is set, then this is used as the preferred language for place names and types which are imported, otherwise, the preference is German.
{{-}}== Example of use ==
This example shows how the gramplet would be used with the GOV gazetteer website to import the place Frommenhausen.
[[File:GetGOVimport.png|600px|right]]
The resulting places with Lat and Lon are loaded. Note that the Place Type is in the same language as the Place. Note that the ID is the GOV-id and not the default Pxxxx numbering. If you use the Reorder Gramps IDs tool, it will change the ID to the default Pxxx numbering. Later use of this gramplet may import duplicate items (with different ID) since the Gramps ID is no longer the GOV-id and duplicates will not be identified. For instance, if you import FROSENJN48KK and then use the Reorder Gramps ID tool to reset the Gramps ID, if you reimport FROSENJN48KK or any other GOV place that is already imported, you will have duplicate places for every item imported.
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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/ .
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= Issues =
* 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.
* {{bug|11596}} GetGOV Language
* {{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
== ISSUES =See also = If the GOV-id does not exist in the GOV database, a single place will still be created with that ID but blank name and Unknown type. * [[httpsAddon://grampsGeoName]] -project.org/bugs/viewdownloads place information from the GeoNames gazetteer.php?id=9813 0009813]: Language codes should be allowed on all place names
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