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== Why use maps? == | == Why use maps? == | ||
[[Image:Maryland Map.png|thumb|center|MD counties and county seats]]Maps are used to locate the places where your ancestors lived. They identify political boundaries, names of places, geographical features, cemeteries, churches, and migration routes. Historical maps and [[A genealogical glossary terms#atlases|atlases]] are especially useful for finding communities that no longer exist.<br> | |||
Maps are used to locate the places where your ancestors lived. They identify political boundaries, names of places, geographical features, cemeteries, churches, and migration routes. Historical maps and [[A genealogical glossary terms#atlases|atlases]] are especially useful for finding communities that no longer exist.<br> | |||
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