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Originating City (Origin)

Definition:

Observations:

1. For better search results in your database, avoid using a large variety of terms; draw up an authority list and add names of cities as necessary. See documentation tip No. 2 (in French only) for bibliographic references.
2. This field is used in conjunction with the Originating Continent, Originating Country and Originating Province fields.
   Example

   A plate from Limoges, France

   	Object Name	plate
   	Originating Continent	Europe
   	Originating Country	France
   	Originating Province	Haute-Vienne
   	Originating City	Limoges

Entry rules:

1. Enter the full name of the city, town, village or municipality; do not use abbreviations.
   Example

   An umbrella from Los Angeles, in the United States

   	Object Name	umbrella
   	Originating Continent	North America
   	Originating Country	United States
   	Originating Province	California
   	Originating City	Los Angeles
   	and not
   	Originating City	L. A.

2. If the name of the originating city has changed, first enter its current name, followed by a comma and a space, then the name that applied at the time the object was produced.
   Example

   A plate was manufactured in Sainte-Rose, in 1945. The town was annexed by Laval in 1965.

   	Object Name	plate
   	End Date	1945
   	Originating Continent	North America
   	Originating Country	Canada
   	Originating Province	Quebec
   	Originating City	Laval, Sainte-Rose

3. If you are unsure whether your information is correct, include a space and a question mark after the name of the city.
4. This field may not contain more than one entry.