About the World Historical Gazetteer

Vision

Empowering discovery by connecting place names across time and language

Project Mission

To build a platform for open linked historical place data accessible through tools and services that permit users to:

  • search and browse data
  • augment and contribute
  • assemble and publish
  • use in teaching and communication fostering a deeper understand of historical locations

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Status

This beta Version 3 of the WHG was released in June 2024. The platform launched with a Version 1 in July, 2020. For an overview of what is here, what you can do, and what is in the works, please see the Site Guide and the Guides section.

The WHG platform is not complete. New content is being added continually, from contributions of users and by WHG staff. Please get in touch to discuss prospective data contributions, and with feedback about any aspect of the project.

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