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==Preparing for an Area Search: Maps==
==Preparing for an Area Search: Maps==
As you are gathering records from a church or civil registrar, when you come to a dead end, your next step will be to search the records of neighboring towns. Maps of your town and its surrounding area will be found in several reference aids:
As you are gathering records from a church or civil registrar, when you come to a dead end, your next step will be to search the records of neighboring towns. Maps of your town and its surrounding area will be found in several reference aids:
===Meyer's Gazetteer Maps===
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Notice the map in this example of an entry from Meyer's Gazetteer. This is a clickable link, which will expand to show you a detailed map of your town and its vicinity.
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[[File:Wellheim.png|550px]]
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