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|Name= | |Name=Cabo Verde | ||
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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 '''[[Cabo Verde Gazetteers | 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. | ||
For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''. | For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''. | ||
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=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map === | === Finding the Specific Town on the Map === | ||
To successfully research maps from | To successfully research maps from Cabo Verde, 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 '''[[Cabo Verde 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 collection is 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 collection is helpful: | ||
*[http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/cape-verde-map2.htm Nations on Line] | *[http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/cape-verde-map2.htm Nations on Line] Cabo Verde map. | ||
=== | ===Cabo Verde Through the Centuries=== | ||
*[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?gmd:2:./temp/~ammem_3f10:: | *[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?gmd:2:./temp/~ammem_3f10:: Cabo Verde in 1977] | ||
*[http://etc.usf.edu/maps/pages/12000/12048/12048.htm | *[http://etc.usf.edu/maps/pages/12000/12048/12048.htm Cabo Verde in 1910] | ||
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/dy7u8v | *[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/dy7u8v Cabo Verde in 1823] | ||
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/q5ge25 | *[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/q5ge25 Cabo Verde in 1788] | ||
*[http://maps.bpl.org/id/10630 | *[http://maps.bpl.org/id/10630 Cabo Verde in 1709] | ||
*[http://maps.bpl.org/id/12510 | *[http://maps.bpl.org/id/12510 Cabo Verde in 1662] | ||
[[Category:Cape_Verde]] | [[Category:Cape_Verde]] | ||
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