The table below presents the first 3000 records from the catalogue (out of total 8498 records). The variable myid was added by me as a key for future indexing and joining tasks. In addition to the global search bar, there are filters for every column to make searching more effective. You can search for any myid by typing a number in the filter field and filter the whole table to find it.
The results from the automated procedure that Geonames API offers must be manually validated, so as to keep the TRUE ones and search for the rest of them using another application or another source. The map below is interactive and left clicking a circle marker reveals the information found that should be validated. Information inside the popup includes the original queried toponym (YER ADI), the myid index from the table, the Id from the Geonames catalogue and the toponym name that Geonames considers as the best match for the query. So we need a simple table with 2 columns, one with the myid variable and one with the validation TRUE/FALSE (T/F or 1/0) for each one.
This is the first step to start. I’ll add the rest 5458 results as soon as I find what’s causing problem, in order to complete this first step. The markers on the map are splitted by 250 records, for better control, in different layers that can be turned on/off using the selector in the top right corner. The main idea is to activate one layer every time and validate it so as the next time to proceed to the next one and so on.
If you notice any inconsistency please let me know so as to fix it ASAP.