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Querying Geographical Names of Canada Query Help
Some geographical names stored in the data base incorporate certain patterns, symbols or characters which can present difficulties to the searcher. The following examples illustrate how to search certain types of geographical names that are stored in special formats.
"Saint" Names
- "St", "St.", "Saint" must be searched using "saint"
- "Ste", "Ste.", "Sainte" must be searched using "sainte"
Some examples:
Actual Spelling | Query Text |
St. John's | SAINT JOHNS |
Sault Ste. Marie | SAULT SAINTE MARIE |
Numbers
- "No." or "#" in a name must be searched as "number"
- a numeral immediately following "No." must be searched as if written in words
- other numerals in names must be written as words for searching purposes
- searching for features in Quebec requires entering the actual digits, just as they would appear in the name
Some examples:
Actual Spelling | Query Text |
No. 1 Island | NUMBER TEN ISLAND |
Number 10 Island | SAULT SAINTE MARIE |
100 Mile House | ONE HUNDRED MILE HOUSE |
150 Mile House | ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILE HOUSE |
Lac du 17 Décembre (Quebec) | 17 DECEMBRE LAC DU |
Indian Reserves
Except in Quebec records, Indian Reserve names are stored differently to facilitate production of gazetteer lists (in which English and French versions of the names appear together). To search for an Indian Reserve name, enter:
- the specific part of the name
- the number of the reserve (if any) in two digit format
- "I" for the English version of the name; "R" for the French version of the name
Some examples:
Actual Spelling | Query Text |
Dog Creek Indian Reserve 4 | DOG CREEK 04 I |
Dog Creek 4, Réserve indienne | DOG CREEK 04 R |
Quebec examples:
Actual Spelling | Query Text |
Akwesasne Indian Reserve 15 | AKWESASNE INDIAN RESERVE 15 |
Akwesasne 15, Réserve indienne | AKWESASNE 15 RESERVE INDIENNE |
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