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The country of Belarus contains lands that were at one time a part of multiple countries, duchies and commonwealths including: The Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Poland, The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russian Empire, Russia and the Ukraine.

Often the trampled 'play toy' of stronger powers, the Eastern European lands that comprise Belarus were partitioned, divided up and overtaken by stronger countries from 1772 until well after Word War II.

During World War I and World War II, Belarusian lands were crossed by German and Russian armies.

Belarus - Historical Maps[edit | edit source]

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Map of Poland XVIII Century (in English)

Partitions of Poland 1772-1795

Belarus (as a part of Russia) 1892

Belarus 1918

Western Belarus 1921-1939

Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic 1940

Belarus during Word War II

Gubernias, Governates, Provinces and Voivodeships - Historical Maps**[edit | edit source]

The Map of Belarus Establishing - Timeline of the establishment of the current country of Belarus including maps showing border changes.

Grodno 1821

Kovno 1876 - Hard to read

Lithuanian Governates 1867-1914

Wilno (Vilna/Vilnius) Voivodeship 1928

Vitebsk Governate 1821

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-To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
+The country of Belarus contains lands that were at one time a part of multiple countries, duchies and commonwealths including: The Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Poland, The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russian Empire, Russia and the Ukraine.
-== Online Resources ==
-*[http://geacron.com/home-en/ GeaCron] Interactive World History Atlas since 3000 BC
-*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Belarus/@53.6395745,23.4917743,6z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x46da2584e2ad4881:0xa1d181ec8c10!8m2!3d53.709807!4d27.953389 Google Maps]
-*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&q=belarus&search=Go David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
-*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Krasnodar_Region#bbox=40.21717601627685,43.68233030340542,40.22477973627686,43.68696509251308&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
-*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=belarus&st=gallery Library of Congress Maps Collection]
-*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=belarus Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
-*[http://utexas.summon.serialssolutions.com/search?ho=t&l=en&s3.q=belarus%2C+map#!/search?ho=t&l=en&q=belarus,%20map Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
-*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=belarus%2C+map 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=belarus Harvard University Scanned Maps]
-*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/Belarus UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
-*[https://eds.a.ebscohost.com/eds/results?vid=0&sid=6f7cae43-dfce-480a-a089-2c4fd6929267%40sdc-v-sessmgr02&bquery=belarus%252c%2Bmaps&bdata=JnR5cGU9MCZzZWFyY2hNb2RlPUFuZCZzaXRlPWVkcy1saXZl University of California Berkeley Library]
-== Tips for Using Maps  ==
+Often the trampled 'play toy' of stronger powers, the Eastern European lands that comprise Belarus were partitioned, divided up and overtaken by stronger countries from 1772 until well after Word War II.
-Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
+During World War I and World War II, Belarusian lands were crossed by German and Russian armies.
-*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Belarus Gazetteers | Gazetteer]]''' to help you.<br>
+===== Belarus - Historical 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]]'''.
+[http://neatnik2009.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/poland-lithuania-1569.jpg Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569]<br>
-=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map  ===
+[http://www.stratfor.com/image/polish-lithuanian-commonwealth Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth]&nbsp;
-To successfully research maps from Belarus, 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 '''[[Belarus Gazetteers]]''' article for more information.
+[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AEnglish_map_of_Poland_XVIII_century.png Map of Poland XVIII Century (in English)]<br>
-== Types of Maps  ==
+[http://germanhistorydocs.ghi-dc.org/pdf/eng/poland_partitions-eng_large.pdf Partitions of Poland 1772-1795]<br>
-Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:
+[http://www.belarusguide.com/images/maps/belarus1882.jpg Belarus (as a part of Russia) 1892]<br>
-*Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries, showing boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information.<br>
+[http://www.belarusguide.com/as/map_text/m1918-20.html Belarus 1918]<br>
-*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]]'''.
+[http://www.belarusguide.com/as/map_text/m1918-20.html Western Belarus 1921-1939]<br>
-[[Category:Belarus]]
+[http://www.belarusguide.com/as/map_text/bssr1940.html Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic 1940]
-[[Category:Maps by country]]
+[http://www.belarusguide.com/as/map_text/m1942-44.html Belarus during Word War II]
+===== Gubernias, Governates, Provinces and Voivodeships - Historical Maps**  =====
+[http://map.letapis.by/en/#intro The Map of Belarus Establishing] - Timeline of the establishment of the current country of Belarus including maps showing border changes.
+[http://starye-karty.litera-ru.ru/karty-grodnenskaya_guberniya.html ''Grodno 1821'']
+[http://starye-karty.litera-ru.ru/karty-kovenskaya_guberniya.html ''Kovno 1876''] - Hard to read
+[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilna_Governorate#mediaviewer/File:Lithuania-1867-1914-EN.svg Lithuanian Governates 1867-1914]
+[http://starye-karty.litera-ru.ru/karty-minskaya_guberniya.html ''Minsk 1821'']
+[http://starye-karty.litera-ru.ru/karty-mogilevskaya_guberniya.html ''Mogilev 1821'']
+[http://starye-karty.litera-ru.ru/karty-novgorodskaya_guberniya.html ''Novogrudok 1821'']
+[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0c/Vilensk.jpg Vilna Governate 1897]
+[http://www.radzima.net/maps/wojewodztwo-wilenskie/wojewodztwo-wilenskie-1928-mapa-wielka.jpg Wilno (Vilna/Vilnius) Voivodeship 1928]
+[http://starye-karty.litera-ru.ru/karty-vitebskaya_guberniya.html ''Vitebsk Governate 1821'']
+''**Right click to translate Russian language web page into English/language of your browser supports''
+[[Category:Belarus]] [[Category:Belarus]]