Hi,
I have a question about using Damme and Osterdamme as a location in my Family Tree Maker tree and my Ancestry tree. If I begin typing in "Damme" in Family Tree Maker, it suggests "Damme, Vechta, Niedersachsen, Germany" which, I am assuming, is the format for Damme today. I want to be as specific as possible while taking into consideration that municipal boundaries have changed over the years.
If I am correct, Damme was part of Oldenburg in the 1800s when my ancestors were there. Would I be correct in citing this location as "Damme, Oldenburg, Niedersachsen (or Lower Saxony), Germany"?
Same question for Osterdamme. Should I use "Osterdamme, Damme, Oldenburg, Niedersachsen (or Lower Saxony), Germany" or "Osterdamme, Oldenburg, Niedersachsen (or Lower Saxony), Germany" or something else?
Thanks for your feedback.
Bill Mayrose