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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee Maps|Maps]]'' | ||
[[Image:{{TNMapJackson1870}}]] Maps and atlases 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 often show communities that no longer exist. | [[Image:{{TNMapJackson1870}}]] Maps and atlases 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 often show communities that no longer exist. | ||
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*Mead, H.D. ''[http://www.archive.org/details/kentuckytennesse00mead Kentucky and Tennessee. A Complete Guide to Their Railroads, Stations and Distances, Connections North and South; Their Rivers, Landings]. ''Louisville, H.E. 1867. Free digital copy, courtesy: Internet Archive. | *Mead, H.D. ''[http://www.archive.org/details/kentuckytennesse00mead Kentucky and Tennessee. A Complete Guide to Their Railroads, Stations and Distances, Connections North and South; Their Rivers, Landings]. ''Louisville, H.E. 1867. Free digital copy, courtesy: Internet Archive. | ||
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Charles A. Reeves Jr. has collected many old maps of the state of Tennessee and has also used his cartography skills to create detailed maps of great genealogical value. They may be purchased for small fees through his website, where visitors may view scaled-down versions [http://reevesmaps.com/maps_main.html ReevesMaps.com]. Some of these maps include: | Charles A. Reeves Jr. has collected many old maps of the state of Tennessee and has also used his cartography skills to create detailed maps of great genealogical value. They may be purchased for small fees through his website, where visitors may view scaled-down versions [http://reevesmaps.com/maps_main.html ReevesMaps.com]. Some of these maps include: | ||
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'''''Antique Map Reproductions''''' | '''''Antique Map Reproductions''''' | ||
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*''A Map of the Tennessee Government, Formerly Part'' | *''A Map of the Tennessee Government, Formerly Part'' | ||
''of North Carolina, taken Chiefly from Surveys by<br>Gen. D. Smith & others'', published 1795. | ''of North Carolina, taken Chiefly from Surveys by<br>Gen. D. Smith & others'', published 1795. | ||
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*''Kentucky and Tennessee'', published 1825. | *''Kentucky and Tennessee'', published 1825. | ||
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=== Research Guides === | |||
The following research guide, prepared by a Certified Genealogist, includes a useful guide for Tennessee maps: | |||
*<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1278698261680_488">Bamman, Gale Williams. "Research in Tennessee," ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly'', Vol. 81, No. 2 (Jun. 1993): 103. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=39597 FHL US/CAN Book 973 B2ng v. 81 (1993)].</span> | |||
See [[Tennessee Gazetteers|Tennessee Gazetteers]], [[United States Maps|United States Maps]], and [[United States Gazetteers|United States Gazetteers]] for more resources regarding places in Tennessee. See the [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee Archives and Libraries]] article for facilities with regional collections which might include maps. Also check the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | See [[Tennessee Gazetteers|Tennessee Gazetteers]], [[United States Maps|United States Maps]], and [[United States Gazetteers|United States Gazetteers]] for more resources regarding places in Tennessee. See the [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee Archives and Libraries]] article for facilities with regional collections which might include maps. Also check the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||