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*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/Turkey UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection] | *[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/Turkey UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection] | ||
*[https://eds.a.ebscohost.com/eds/results?vid=0&sid=ff62be9f-c572-4b80-baea-6caa4f1245d4%40sessionmgr4008&bquery=Turkey%2Bmaps&bdata=JnR5cGU9MCZzZWFyY2hNb2RlPUFuZCZzaXRlPWVkcy1saXZl University of California Berkeley Library] | *[https://eds.a.ebscohost.com/eds/results?vid=0&sid=ff62be9f-c572-4b80-baea-6caa4f1245d4%40sessionmgr4008&bquery=Turkey%2Bmaps&bdata=JnR5cGU9MCZzZWFyY2hNb2RlPUFuZCZzaXRlPWVkcy1saXZl University of California Berkeley Library] | ||
*[https://gallica.bnf.fr/ Maps of | *[https://gallica.bnf.fr/ Maps of Türkiye] - search for 'Turkey', then select Document Type 'Maps'. | ||
== Tips for Using Maps == | == Tips for Using Maps == | ||
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Maps must be used carefully for several reasons: | Maps must be used carefully for several reasons: | ||
*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[ | *There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Türkiye Gazetteers | Gazetteer]]''' to help you.<br> | ||
*The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there.<br> | *The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there.<br> | ||
*Place-names are often misspelled in English sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritic marks omitted.<br> | *Place-names are often misspelled in English sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritic marks omitted.<br> | ||
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=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map === | === Finding the Specific Town on the Map === | ||
To successfully research maps from COUNTRY, 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. See the '''[[ | To successfully research maps from COUNTRY, 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. See the '''[[Türkiye Gazetteers]]''' article for more information. | ||
== Types of Maps == | == Types of Maps == | ||
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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. The following collections are helpful: | 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. The following collections are helpful: | ||
*[https://www.houshamadyan.org/en/mapottomanempire.html Ottoman Empire map] Houshamadyan - A project to reconstruct Ottoman Armenian town and village life | *[https://www.houshamadyan.org/en/mapottomanempire.html Ottoman Empire map] Houshamadyan - A project to reconstruct Ottoman Armenian town and village life | ||
*[https://westernarmenia.weebly.com/maps.html Maps of Armenian Inhabited Villages of Western Armenia] (now part of | *[https://westernarmenia.weebly.com/maps.html Maps of Armenian Inhabited Villages of Western Armenia] (now part of Türkiye) | ||
[[Category:Turkey]] | [[Category:Turkey]] | ||
[[Category:Maps by country]] | [[Category:Maps by country]] | ||
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