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<p>Hi Andreas,</p>
<p>apart from using QuickMapServices for the background layers (use
e.g. the OpenTopoMap layer), I would recommend to get yourself
aquainted to the openstreetmap data collection.</p>
<p>Besides the names of towns, villages etc, they also hold,
depending on the people mapping the area, names of deserted
medieval villages(abandoned:place=village) or field names
(place=locality). Downloading this data, you can not only search
for names manually, but also use from simple to advanced
techniques to filter for parts of names or similar names.</p>
<p>There are some plugins for OSM: OSM place search for searching
place names, QuickOSM for downloading any kind of pre-filtered
openstreetmap data.</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Bernd<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 17.04.21 12:36, Nicolas Cadieux
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Yes, QGIS can do all of that but you will need to find the data as QGIS is a software only. Some maps can be downloaded from web based servers (ex:wms services).
Some plugins like quickmap can be easily installed from QGIS and can give you good base maps. You will need to find data for your area of interest. Many countries, cities or states offer data that can be downloaded for free.
Nicolas Cadieux
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://gitlab.com/njacadieux">https://gitlab.com/njacadieux</a>
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">Le 17 avr. 2021 à 04:41, Andreas Sichelstiel <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:a.sichelstiel@gmx.de"><a.sichelstiel@gmx.de></a> a écrit :
Good day dear list members,
I was made aware of QGIS, that the program would be suitable for my
purposes.
However, before I familiarize myself with the program I would like to
ask whether what I have in mind is basically possible at all.
I (historical researcher from Germany) need a map program:
1.
To search for places or parts of place names in a certain area. The
found places should all be able to be drawn in the map.
2.
To measure distances.
3.
Topographic information must be displayable.
I use so far the outdated map software TOP50 from Germany. However, this
program cannot solve some minor problems satisfactorily.
I would be very pleased if you could give me a (short) assessment. If,
or with which plugins, I can achieve my goals.
Thank you very much for taking the time to help a complete layman. Since
I do not know if the translation program has always translated correctly
here my question in German.
Many greetings,
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Schönen guten Tag liebe Listenmitglieder,
ich wurde auf QGIS aufmerksam gemacht, das das Programm für meine Zwecke
geeignet wäre.
Bevor ich mich jedoch in das Programm einarbeite möchte ich gerne Fragen
ob das was mir vorschwebt grundsätzlich überhaupt möglich ist.
Ich (Geschichtsforscher aus Deutschland) brauche ein Landkartenprogramm:
1.
Um Orte oder Teile von Ortsnamen in einem bestimmten Bereich zu suchen.
Die gefundenen Orte sollen alle in der Karte gezeichnet werden können.
2.
Messen von Entfernungen.
3.
Topografische Informationen müssen darstellbar sein.
Ich benutze bisher die veraltete Landkartensoftware TOP50 aus
Deutschland. Einige Kleinigkeiten kann dieses Programm aber nicht
zufriedenstellend lösen.
Ich würde mich sehr freuen, wenn Sie mir eine (kurze) Einschätzung geben
könnten. Ob, oder mit welchen Plugins, ich meine Ziele erreichen kann.
Herzlichen Dank, dass Se sich die Zeit nehmen einen absoluten Laien
weiter zu helfen.
--
Andreas Sichelstiel
Irlbach 3a
92256 Hahnbach
Tel: 09664/9546556
Fax: 03222/8352001
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:a.sichelstiel@gmx.de">a.sichelstiel@gmx.de</a>
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