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-To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
-== Online Maps  ==
+==Online Resources==
+*See [[United States Maps]] for more resources.
+*[https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names Geographical Names Information System]
 *[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?q=Alabama&sort=Pub_Date,Pub_List_No,Series_No David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
 *[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Alabama#bbox=-88.47313556999997,30.13752206999999,-84.88828852999998,35.008112070000024&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
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 *[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/alabama?CISOBOX1=alabama UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
 *[https://geodata.lib.berkeley.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=alabama+map University of California Berkeley Library GeoData]
-*[https://publications./ahcbp/pages/Alabama.html Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries]
+*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Alabama.html Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries]
 *[http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/index.html Alabama Historical Maps]
 *[https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps Sanborn Fire Maps at the Library of Congress]
-*[https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#7/32.649/-86.688 USGS Topographic Maps ]
+*[https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#7/32.649/-86.688 USGS Topographic Maps]
-== Tips for Using Maps  ==
+==Print Publications==
-Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
-*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Alabama Gazetteers | Gazetteer]]''' to help you.<br>
+*Dodd, Donald B. ''Historical Atlas of Alabama.'' Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press, 1974. {{FSC|192413|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.1 E7d}}. Included are maps that show the location of forts, Indian land cessions with their dates, and county boundaries from 1819 to 1972.
-*The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there.<br>
+*''Alabama: Atlas of Historical County Boundaries''. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. {{FSC|775070|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.1 E3s}}. This book has maps showing when and where each county changed boundaries.
-*Boundaries changed over time. Use historical maps to understand boundary changes.<br>
+*Jackson, Richard C. ''Historical and Genealogical Atlas of North America.'' Provo, Utah: Gentech Press, 1974. {{FSC|267939|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 E3j; Film 908951 item2}}. See pages 36 and 93.
+*''Researching in Alabama: A Genealogical Guide,'' By Marilyn Davis Barefield. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1987. {{FSC|976.1 D27b|disp=FS Library Book 976.1 D27b}}; Maps for 1800, 1808, 1809, 1812, 1815, 1818, 1820, 1823, 1825, 1830, 1832, 1840, 1850, 1870, and 1903
-For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
+==Types of Maps==
+*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information.
-=== Types of Maps  ===
 Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:
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 *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.<br>
-To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
+==Strategy==
+*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information.
+Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
+*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Alabama Gazetteers | Gazetteer]]''' to help you.<br>
+*The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there.<br>
+*Boundaries changed over time. Use historical maps to understand boundary changes.<br>
-==Resources==
-*Dodd, Donald B. ''Historical Atlas of Alabama.'' Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press, 1974. {{FHL|192413|item|disp=FHL Book 976.1 E7d}}. Included are maps that show the location of forts, Indian land cessions with their dates, and county boundaries from 1819 to 1972.
-*''Alabama: Atlas of Historical County Boundaries''. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. {{FHL|775070|item|disp=FHL Book 976.1 E3s}}. This book has maps showing when and where each county changed boundaries.
-*Jackson, Richard C. ''Historical and Genealogical Atlas of North America.'' Provo, Utah: Gentech Press, 1974. {{FHL|267939|item|disp=FHL Book 973 E3j; Film 908951 item2}}. See pages 36 and 93.
-*Maps for 1800, 1808, 1809, 1812, 1815, 1818, 1820, 1823, 1825, 1830, 1832, 1840, 1850, 1870, and 1903 are included in Marilyn Davis Barefield’s ''Researching in Alabama: A Genealogical Guide''. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1987. {{FHL|976.1 D27b|disp=FHL Book 976.1 D27b}}.
 [[Category:Alabama, United States]]
+[[Category:Maps_of_the_United_States_by_state]]
-[[Category:Alabama_Maps]] [[Category:Maps_of_the_United_States_by_state]]