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''[[Sweden|Sweden]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Historical_Maps_of_Sweden|Historical Maps of Sweden]]'' | ''[[Sweden|Sweden]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Historical_Maps_of_Sweden|Historical Maps of Sweden]]'' | ||
[[Image:Storskifte Dunker Ekeby nr 1 and 2 from 1759.jpg|thumb|right|400x300px]] | [[Image:Storskifte Dunker Ekeby nr 1 and 2 from 1759.jpg|thumb|right|400x300px|Storskifte Dunker Ekeby nr 1 and 2 from 1759.jpg]] | ||
In most Swedish records you will find references to place names. These places names show where people lived. With this information, you can find the place on a historical map (a map that was created close to the time period that your ancestors lived in.) | |||
It's really exciting to see the place where your ancestor lived on a map that was created about the same time they lived there. The information you see on the map can be used in your research strategy or to enhance your family history. A huge amount of historical maps have survived in Sweden. The maps were created for a variety of reasons including real estate maps for taxation, surveying boundaries, and road development. | It's really exciting to see the place where your ancestor lived on a map that was created about the same time they lived there. The information you see on the map can be used in your research strategy or to enhance your family history. A huge amount of historical maps have survived in Sweden. The maps were created for a variety of reasons including real estate maps for taxation, surveying boundaries, and road development. | ||
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