Is the author's native place a city or county?
County. County is a more specific administrative unit, which can better explain a person's family background. The author's native place should be in the county seat. Native place refers to the permanent residence or birthplace of grandfather and above paternal ancestors, also known as ancestral home or native place. In principle, the place of origin generally comes from the father, and in some special cases it comes from the mother's family. The place of origin is the original place of origin.