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Maps and Gazetteers

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, and other historical information. Road maps provide details on highways, rivers, and town size. Other types of maps include parish, county, topographical maps, enclosure, civil district, and church diocesan.

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

Online Maps[edit | edit source]

Old Maps of Rwanda
Nations on Line Rwanda map
Info Please Rwanda Maps, History, Culture, etc.

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-To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
-== Online Resources ==
-*[http://geacron.com/home-en/ GeaCron] Interactive World History Atlas since 3000 BC
-*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rwanda/@-1.9432847,28.7589026,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x19c29654e73840e3:0x7490b026cbcca103!8m2!3d-1.940278!4d29.873888 Google Maps]
-*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search/where/Rwanda?q=rwanda&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
-*[http://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Rwanda Old Maps of Rwanda]
-*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=rwanda&st=gallery Library of Congress Maps Collection]
-*[https://www.leventhalmap.org/collections/ Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
-*[http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/rwanda.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
-*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=rwanda+map&&and=subject%3A%22Maps%22 Archive.org]
-*[https://curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/scanned-maps/catalog?utf8=%E2%9C%93&utm_source=library.harvards&exhibit_id=scanned-maps&search_field=all_fields&q=central+africa Harvard University Scanned Maps]
-*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/rwanda?CISOBOX1=rwanda UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
-*[https://geodata.lib.berkeley.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=rwanda University of California Berkeley Library]
-== Tips for Using Maps  ==
-Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
-*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Rwanda Gazetteers | Gazetteer]]''' to help you.<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>
-*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>
 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, and other historical information. Road maps provide details on highways, rivers, and town size. Other types of maps include parish, county, topographical maps, enclosure, civil district, and church diocesan.<br><br>
 Maps are published separately or in bound collections, called atlases. You may find maps in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, directories, or history texts.
+=== Online Maps ===
-For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
+*[http://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Rwanda Old Maps of Rwanda]
+*[http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/rwanda_map2.htm Nations on Line] Rwanda map
-=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map  ===
+*[http://www.infoplease.com/country/rwanda.html Info Please] Rwanda Maps, History, Culture, etc.
+[[Category:Africa]]
-To successfully research maps from Rwanda, 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 '''[[Rwanda Gazetteers]]''' article for more information.
-== Types of Maps  ==
-Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:
-*Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries, showing boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information.<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]]'''.
-=== Historical Maps Collections ===
-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/rwanda_map2.htm Nations on Line] Nations online Rwanda map
-[[Category:Rwanda]]
-[[Category:Maps]]