Fields that you should add to your databases for georeferencing (See Georeferencing Steps for field definitions):

• English Translation of the locality (if you intend to use BioGeomancer)
• DecLat
• DecLong
• Extent
• Named Place
• MaxError Distance
• MaxError Units
• LatLongRemarks
• Locality Annotation
• No Georef Because
• Map/Gazetteer References
• Datum
• OrigCoordSourceType
• DeterminedbyPerson
• DeterminationDate

After you return your georeferenced files and we verify them, we will add these fields (see the Repatriation Site for more information on each field):

• Valid to Level: the lowest administrative level to which your coordinates match.
• Lacking: Includes any field, entry, etc. that are missing. If this field states "none" than your file is complete.
• VerificationStatus: the default is "Unverified".If collectors or curators at your institution verify the locality, this can be changed to reflect that.
• DecLat in WGS84: the latitude coordinates projected in WGS84.
• DecLong in WGS84: the longitude coordinates projected in WGS84.
• GeorefMethod: This will state MaNIS/HerpNET/ORNIS Georeferencing Guidelines if you followed all the rules and filled in the fields correctly.

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