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''[[Finaland|Finland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Finland Maps|Maps]]'' | |||
Maps are an important source in locating the places your ancestors lived. They help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of the area your ancestor came from. Maps locate places, parishes, geographical features, transportation routes, and proximity to other towns. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes. | Maps are an important source in locating the places your ancestors lived. They help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of the area your ancestor came from. Maps locate places, parishes, geographical features, transportation routes, and proximity to other towns. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes. | ||
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*A good website for locating maps is [http://kansalaisen.karttapaikka.fi/?lang=en-GB http://kansalaisen.karttapaikka.fi/?lang=en-GB] <br> | *A good website for locating maps is [http://kansalaisen.karttapaikka.fi/?lang=en-GB http://kansalaisen.karttapaikka.fi/?lang=en-GB] <br> | ||
*Toimittanut I. Uschakoff, [http://www.histdoc.net/uscha/ A Reference Map of Finland] (Weilin & Göös, 1898); reproduced online by Pauli Kruhse, ''History of Finland'' ([http://www.histdoc.net/uscha/ http://www.histdoc.net/uscha/] : accessed 24 October 2008). In Finnish (for the time being) with an English help page. "The indexes and accurate maps include, in addition to standard contents, sites for industrial enterprises, prominent farms etc." | *Toimittanut I. Uschakoff, [http://www.histdoc.net/uscha/ A Reference Map of Finland] (Weilin & Göös, 1898); reproduced online by Pauli Kruhse, ''History of Finland'' ([http://www.histdoc.net/uscha/ http://www.histdoc.net/uscha/] : accessed 24 October 2008). In Finnish (for the time being) with an English help page. "The indexes and accurate maps include, in addition to standard contents, sites for industrial enterprises, prominent farms etc." | ||
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[[Category:Finland]] [[Category:Maps_by_country]] | [[Category:Finland]] [[Category:Maps_by_country]] | ||