Germans from Russia Maps: Difference between revisions

''[[Germans from Russia|Germans from Russia&nbsp;]] &gt; Maps''<br>  

Maps are an important source to locate the places where your ancestors lived. They help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of the area your ancestor came from. Maps help locate churches, geographical features, and transportation routes. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes.  

There are different types of maps that will help you in different ways. Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information.  

Use maps carefully for the following reasons:  

*Political boundaries are not clearly indicated on all maps.

To do successful research in Russia, you must identify the town where your ancestor lived. Because many towns have the same name, you may need some additional information before you can locate the correct town on a map. Before using a map , use gazetteers to identify the geo-political area your ancestor’s town was in. This will help distinguish it from other towns with the same name and help you locate it on the map. (See the “Gazetteers” section of this outline.) Before using a map, search gazetteers, histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about the following:  

*Other names the town was known by.

Collections of maps and atlases are available at numerous historical societies, local bookstores and at public and university libraries.  

Computerized maps of Russia and eastern Europe showing German settlements are available at several of the computer Internet sites described in the “Archives and Libraries” section of this outline.  

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