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=== Overview === | === Overview === | ||
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Different types of maps can help you in different ways. Historical maps describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. Road maps provide detailed information about Sweden's road systems. Survey maps show townships in great detail. City and street maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities, such as Stockholm and Göteborg. | Different types of maps can help you in different ways. Historical maps describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. Road maps provide detailed information about Sweden's road systems. Survey maps show townships in great detail. City and street maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities, such as Stockholm and Göteborg. | ||
See [[Sweden Map from Research Guidance]] | See [[Sweden Map from Research Guidance]] | ||
==== Websites ==== | |||
*[https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/adb6e70e26e64ea7bae933a0ddb9db78/ Historical Borders for the Nordic Region] at ArcGIS - interactive map with borders changing over time | |||
*[http://www.slaktdata.org/map.php Parish Locator (Släktdata.org)] Click on the parish name. Hover pointer over balloon pins for parish names. Zoom in for closer detail. | |||
* [http://memmingsforskarna.se/sockenkartor.html Parish Maps from 1890 (Sockenkartor)] | |||
*[http://www.lantmateriet.se/templates/LMV_Entrance.aspx?id=46 Lantmäteriet] | |||
*http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/se.htm | |||
*http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/sweden.html | |||
*[http://www.stockholmskallan.se http://www.stockholmskallan.se] | |||
*[http://kartor.eniro.se http://kartor.eniro.se] | |||
=== Using Maps === | === Using Maps === | ||
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Maps and atlases are available at many historical societies and at public and university libraries. | Maps and atlases are available at many historical societies and at public and university libraries. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has a good collection of Swedish maps and atlases. They are listed in the catalog under '''SWEDEN''' - '''MAPS'''. | ||
Some helpful books of maps at the | Some helpful books of maps at the FamilySearch Library are: | ||
''Genealogical Guidebook and Atlas of Sweden'': Thomsen, Finn A., 1981 ( | ''Genealogical Guidebook and Atlas of Sweden'': Thomsen, Finn A., 1981 (FS Library book '''948.5 E7''') has parish outline maps | ||
''KAK bilatlas (Maps of Sweden)''. Stockholm, Sweden: Generalstabens Litografiska Anstalts Förlag, 1975. ( | ''KAK bilatlas (Maps of Sweden)''. Stockholm, Sweden: Generalstabens Litografiska Anstalts Förlag, 1975. (FS Library book '''948.5''' '''E3k'''.) | ||
S''venska orter-atlas över Sverige'' ''(Swedish Topographical Dictionary and Atlas).'' Stockholm, Sweden: ''Generalstabens Litografiska Anstalts Förlag'', 1932. ( | S''venska orter-atlas över Sverige'' ''(Swedish Topographical Dictionary and Atlas).'' Stockholm, Sweden: ''Generalstabens Litografiska Anstalts Förlag'', 1932. (FS Library book 948.5 E5so; films 874376-378.) | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library publication ''Parishes and Maps of Sweden'' ('''FHL Scand 948.5 E77p''') contains county maps that outline parish boundaries. This source is also available on microfiche '''6068254'''. | ||
You can purchase maps of Sweden from: | You can purchase maps of Sweden from: | ||
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'''Anderson Butik'''<br>P.O. Box 151<br>Lindsborg, KS 67456-0151<br>Internet: http://www.andersonbutik.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv | '''Anderson Butik'''<br>P.O. Box 151<br>Lindsborg, KS 67456-0151<br>Internet: http://www.andersonbutik.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv | ||
[[Category:Sweden Maps and Gazetteers]] [[Category: | [[Category:Sweden Maps and Gazetteers]] [[Category:Maps of Europe]] | ||
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