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Maps are available from the National Archives, the Library of Congress, county agencies, and other libraries and historical societies. | Maps are available from the National Archives, the Library of Congress, county agencies, and other libraries and historical societies. | ||
Maps are an important source to locate the places where your ancestors lived. They help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of the area from which your ancestor came. | |||
Maps are also helpful in locating places, parishes, geographical features, transportation routes, and proximity to other towns. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes. | |||
Maps are published either individually or as an atlas. An '''atlas''' is a bound collection of maps. Maps may also be included in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, historical geographies, encyclopedias, and history texts. | |||
== Genealogical information in various types of maps == | == Genealogical information in various types of maps == | ||