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[[Portal:Kentucky| | [[Portal:Kentucky|Kentucky]] | ||
Maps are used to locate the places where your ancestor lived. They identify political boundaries, names of places, geographical features, cemeteries, churches, and migration routes. Historical maps are especially useful for finding communities that no longer exist. | Maps are used to locate the places where your ancestor lived. They identify political boundaries, names of places, geographical features, cemeteries, churches, and migration routes. Historical maps are especially useful for finding communities that no longer exist. | ||
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''Ward Maps of United States Cities: Microfilm Reproduction of 232 Maps Described in Ward Maps of United States Cities''. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, [1975?] (FHL film 1377700; fiche 6016667–70 [containing Louisville, Ky.].) | ''Ward Maps of United States Cities: Microfilm Reproduction of 232 Maps Described in Ward Maps of United States Cities''. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, [1975?] (FHL film 1377700; fiche 6016667–70 [containing Louisville, Ky.].) | ||
[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map]. This map will allow you to zoom in on any state or county in the United States and read the names of all of the neighboring counties. | |||
See the "Gazetteers" section of this outline and the "Gazetteers" and "Maps" sections of the United States Research Outline for more resources regarding places in Kentucky. Also check the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | See the "Gazetteers" section of this outline and the "Gazetteers" and "Maps" sections of the United States Research Outline for more resources regarding places in Kentucky. Also check the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||