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Maps can help you find where your ancestors lived. There are many types of maps. Each can help you in a different way. Historical maps describe economic growth and development, boundaries, migration and settlement patterns, military campaigns, transportation development, effects of plagues, and other historical information. Road maps provide details on highways, rivers, and town size. Other types include parish maps, county maps, topographical maps, enclosure maps, civil district maps, and church diocesan maps.

Maps are published separately or in bound collections, called atlases. You may find maps in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, directories, or history texts.

City and street maps are helpful for research in large cities. A partial list of such maps available at the Family History Library is:

India, Pakistan, Ceylon Map (FHL book 954 E7b)
India, Physiographic Regions (FHL book 954 E7pr)
Chandīgarh, Delhi, Haryāna, Himāchal Pradesh and Punjab (FHL book 954.5 E7c)

Using Maps[edit | edit source]

Use maps carefully for the following reasons:

Several places may have the same name.
The place-name on the map may not be spelled as expected, because names were often spelled as they sounded.
State boundaries are seldom indicated.
Finding a Specific Place on the Map

To do successful research in Indian records, you must identify where your ancestor lived. Because many localities may have similar names, you may need some additional information before you can find the correct area on a map. Search gazetteers, histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about the area, including the following:

The state where the place is located
The civil registration district that served your ancestors
The names of the churches
The size of the town
The names of other villages in the area
Your ancestor’s occupation
Nearby localities, such as large cities
Places where related ancestors lived
Nearby features, such as rivers and mountains
The area’s industries

This information will help you distinguish between places of the same name and help you locate the correct place on a map. See India Gazetteers.

Finding Maps and Atlases[edit | edit source]

Collections of maps and atlases are available at historical societies, county record offices, and public and university libraries. Major collections for India are at the British Library at http://www.bl.uk/ and can be accessed by entering "Map of India" in the search window. (Also see India Archives and Libraries for addresses.) The Family History Library at http://www.familysearch.org also has a collection of maps of India. These are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the following:

INDIA - MAPS

External Links[edit | edit source]

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-To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
+Maps are published separately or in bound collections, called atlases. You may find maps in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, directories, or history texts.
-== Online Resources ==
-*[http://geacron.com/home-en/ GeaCron] Interactive World History Atlas since 3000 BC
-*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/India/@20.052932,64.4380186,4z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x30635ff06b92b791:0xd78c4fa1854213a6!8m2!3d20.593684!4d78.96288 Google Maps]
-*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&q=India&search=Go David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
-*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/India#bbox=68.11137867,6.554607839999974,97.39556094,35.67454561999999&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
-*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=India&st=gallery Library of Congress Maps Collection]
-*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=India,%20map Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
-*[http://utexas.summon.serialssolutions.com/search?ho=t&l=en&s3.q=india%2C+map#!/search?ho=t&l=en&q=india,%20map&sort=PublicationDate:asc Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
-*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=India%20map Archive.org]
-*[https://curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/scanned-maps/catalog?utf8=%E2%9C%93&utm_source=library.harvard&exhibit_id=scanned-maps&search_field=all_fields&q=India Harvard University Scanned Maps]
-*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/India UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
-*[https://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/maps University of California Berkeley Library]
-== Tips for Using Maps  ==
+City and street maps are helpful for research in large cities. A partial list of such maps available at the Family History Library is:
-Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
+*India, Pakistan, Ceylon Map (FHL book 954 E7b)
+*India, Physiographic Regions (FHL book 954 E7pr)
+*Chandīgarh, Delhi, Haryāna, Himāchal Pradesh and Punjab (FHL book 954.5 E7c)
-*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[India Gazetteers | Gazetteer]]''' to help you.<br>
+=== Using Maps  ===
-*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>
-*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.<br>
-*Boundaries changed over time. Use historical maps to understand boundary changes.<br>
-For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
+Use maps carefully for the following reasons:
-=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map  ===
+*Several places may have the same name.
+*The place-name on the map may not be spelled as expected, because names were often spelled as they sounded.
+*State boundaries are seldom indicated.
+*Finding a Specific Place on the Map
-To successfully research maps from India, 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 '''[[India Gazetteers]]''' article for more information.
+To do successful research in Indian records, you must identify where your ancestor lived. Because many localities may have similar names, you may need some additional information before you can find the correct area on a map. Search gazetteers, histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about the area, including the following:
-== Types of Maps  ==
+*The state where the place is located
+*The civil registration district that served your ancestors
+*The names of the churches
+*The size of the town
+*The names of other villages in the area
+*Your ancestor’s occupation
+*Nearby localities, such as large cities
+*Places where related ancestors lived
+*Nearby features, such as rivers and mountains
+*The area’s industries
-Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:
+This information will help you distinguish between places of the same name and help you locate the correct place on a map. See [[India Gazetteers]].
-*Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries, showing boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information.<br>
+=== Finding Maps and Atlases  ===
-*Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide. <br>
-*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]]'''.
+Collections of maps and atlases are available at historical societies, county record offices, and public and university libraries. Major collections for India are at the British Library at&nbsp;http://www.bl.uk/ and can be accessed by entering "Map of India" in the search window. (Also see [[India Archives and Libraries]] for addresses.) The Family History Library at [http://www.familysearch.org/ http://www.familysearch.org] also has a collection of maps of India. These are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the following:
-=== Historical Maps Collections ===
+INDIA - MAPS
-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:<br>
+=== External Links  ===
-'''City and street maps at the FamilySearch Library are:'''
+*http://www.censusindia.net/
-*India, Pakistan, Ceylon Map (FS Library book 954 E7b)
+*http://www.maps-india.com/
-*India, Physiographic Regions (FS Library book 954 E7pr)
+*http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/india.html
-*Chandīgarh, Delhi, Haryāna, Himāchal Pradesh and Punjab (FS Library book 954.5 E7c)
+*http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~poyntz/India/maps.html
+*[http://www.india-maps.net www.india-maps.net]
-[[Category:Maps by country]]
+[[Category:India]] [[Category:Maps by country]]
-[[Category:India]] [[Category:Maps of Asia]]