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==Online Maps and Gazetteers==
==China Maps==
*[http://whgazetteer.org/ World Historical Gazetteer]
Maps are an important source in locating where your ancestors lived because they help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of an area.
'''China'''<br>
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/447614-redirection Gazetteer of Mainland China vol. 1], [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/503420-redirection vol. 2]
Maps identify places, parishes, districts, churches, geographical features, and transportation routes, and their proximity to other towns. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes.
 
Maps are published individually or in atlases, which are bound collections of maps. Maps may also be included in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, and history texts.  
 
Different types of maps can 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. Road atlases are useful because they provide detail of the countryside. City and street maps are extremely helpful when researching large cities such as Hong Kong; they provide locations of churches, cemeteries, businesses, government offices, and monuments. Other types of maps include county atlases and topographical maps.  
 
The Family History Library has a small collection of China maps and atlases. These sources are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:<br>
CHINA - MAPS
 
===China Online Maps===
*[http://www.zonu.com/images/0X0/2011-07-22-14119/Mapa-politico-de-China.jpg China in the early 21st century]  
*[http://www.zonu.com/images/0X0/2011-07-22-14119/Mapa-politico-de-China.jpg China in the early 21st century]  
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/h9654p China in 1967]  
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/h9654p China in 1967]  
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*[http://www.chinareport.com/files/China/ChinaMaps-ALL/Historic_Maps/Yuan_Dynasty-1271-1378/Map-Mongol_Empire-Territories-1300AD-1405ADT.jpg China in the early 1400's]  
*[http://www.chinareport.com/files/China/ChinaMaps-ALL/Historic_Maps/Yuan_Dynasty-1271-1378/Map-Mongol_Empire-Territories-1300AD-1405ADT.jpg China in the early 1400's]  
*[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/China_11b.jpg China as it probably was in 1142]
*[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/China_11b.jpg China as it probably was in 1142]
*[http://villagedb.friendsofroots.org/search.cgi VillageDB] - online village search
*[http://www.travelchinaguide.com/map/ China Map] - Travel China Guide
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/china.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection] at University of Texas at Austin
'''Taiwan'''<br>
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Taiwan/@23.4746497,117.8344623,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x346ef3065c07572f:0xe711f004bf9c5469!8m2!3d23.69781!4d120.960515 Google Maps]
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search/where/Taiwan?q=taiwan&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Zhejiang#bbox=117.4800229275,16.230407180137533,125.41711710749999,31.662604504869904&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?fa=location:taiwan&q=taiwan Library of Congress Maps Collection]
*[http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/taiwan.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=taiwan%20map Archive.org]
*[https://curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/scanned-maps/catalog?utf8=%E2%9C%93&utm_source=library.harvards&exhibit_id=scanned-maps&search_field=all_fields&q=taiwan Harvard University Scanned Maps]
*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/taiwan%20--%20maps!taiwan/field/subjec!all/mode/exact!all/conn/and!all/order/nosort/ad/asc UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
*[https://geodata.lib.berkeley.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=taiwan University of California Berkeley Library]
'''Hong Kong'''<br>
*[http://www.mapsofworld.com/hong-kong/hong-kong-city-map.html Hong Kong City Maps]
*[http://geology.com/world/hong-kong-satellite-image.shtml Hong Kong Map - Satellite Image]
*[http://hong-kong.places-in-the-world.com/gazetteer-index-of-places-hong-kong.html Index of Places in Hong Kong]
*[https://mmis.hkpl.gov.hk/old-hk-collection Old Hong Kong Newspaper Collection]
'''Macau'''<br>
* [http://www.mapsofworld.com/china/macau/ Map of Macau]
* [http://www.oldmapsonline.org/map/rumsey/3405.024 Old Map of Macau]
== Tips for Using Maps  ==
Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a gazetteer to help you.
*The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there.
*Place-names are often misspelled in English sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritic marks omitted.
*Political boundaries are not clearly indicated on all maps. Look for neighboring towns and geographic features to find the area where your ancestor came from.
*Boundaries changed over time. Use historical maps to understand boundary changes.


=== External Links  ===
For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.


*http://www.travelchinaguide.com/map/
=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map  ===
*http://www.chinapage.com/map/map.html
*http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/china.html


Gazetteers are dictionaries of place names that describe towns and villages, parishes, districts, rivers and mountains, population size, and other geographical features. Additional information may include major manufacturing works, canals, docks, railroad stations, and postal stations. Gazetteers usually include only the names of places that existed at the time of publication. The place names are generally listed in alphabetical order, similar to a dictionary.  
To successfully research maps, you must identify the town where your ancestor lived. Because there are several towns that have the same name, you may need some additional information before you can locate the correct town on a map. Using gazetteers can help you to identify a place's the jurisdiction and help you locate it on a map.
== Types of Maps  ==
 
Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:
 
*Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries, showing boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information.
*Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide.  
*Other types of maps include: parish maps, state maps, tourist maps, topographical maps, and air navigation maps. City maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities.
 
To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
 
=== Historical Maps Collections ===
 
Historical map collections are helpful because they can show you the geography of your ancestor's residence at or around the time they lived there.  
==China==
Maps are an important source in locating where your ancestors lived because they help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of an area.
 
Maps identify places, parishes, districts, churches, geographical features, and transportation routes, and their proximity to other towns. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes.  


You can use gazetteers to identify the places where your family lived and to determine the civil and church jurisdictions of those places.  
Maps are published individually or in atlases, which are bound collections of maps. Maps may also be included in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, and history texts.  


The FamilySearch Catalog has the following collection of Chinese gazetteers:
Different types of maps can 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. Road atlases are useful because they provide detail of the countryside. City and street maps are extremely helpful when researching large cities such as Hong Kong; they provide locations of churches, cemeteries, businesses, government offices, and monuments. Other types of maps include county atlases and topographical maps.


*''Handbook on administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China'', Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1965 (FHL International book 951 E5j; film 795620, Item 6).


*''Gazetteer of Mainland China'' (FHL International book 951 E5g).  
Gazetteers are dictionaries of place names that describe towns and villages, parishes, districts, rivers and mountains, population size, and other geographical features. Additional information may include major manufacturing works, canals, docks, railroad stations, and postal stations. Gazetteers usually include only the names of places that existed at the time of publication. The place names are generally listed in alphabetical order, similar to a dictionary.  


== China Gazetteers and Local Histories (''fangzhi'') ==
You can use gazetteers to identify the places where your family lived and to determine the civil and church jurisdictions of those places.
 
=== China Gazetteers and Local Histories (''fangzhi'') ===


Research Use: Supplement genealogies and official records (virtually nonexistent today for historical periods). Contain unique information on widows and wives not found elsewhere. Excellent as geographic and historical outlines of a particular area, but still have some gaps in this regard.  
Research Use: Supplement genealogies and official records (virtually nonexistent today for historical periods). Contain unique information on widows and wives not found elsewhere. Excellent as geographic and historical outlines of a particular area, but still have some gaps in this regard.  
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Reliability: Generally very reliable.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: China,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1997.</ref>
Reliability: Generally very reliable.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: China,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1997.</ref>
=== External Links  ===
*http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&amp;men=gcis&amp;lng=en&amp;des=wg&amp;srt=npan&amp;col=abcdefghinoq&amp;msz=1500&amp;geo=-54
*http://www.asian-studies.org/absts/2007abst/China/C-182.htm
*http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/guide/gen/Atlases.html#3
==Hong Kong - Links to Web Resources==
*[http://www.mapsofworld.com/hong-kong/hong-kong-city-map.html Hong Kong City Maps]
*[http://geology.com/world/hong-kong-satellite-image.shtml Hong Kong Map - Satellite Image]
*[http://hong-kong.places-in-the-world.com/gazetteer-index-of-places-hong-kong.html Index of Places in Hong Kong]
*[https://mmis.hkpl.gov.hk/old-hk-collection Old Hong Kong Newspaper Collection]


==References==
==References==
 
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