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To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
==Online Maps==
== Online Resources ==
*[http://www.zonu.com/images/0X0/2009-09-17-1317/Mapa-Politico-de-Guatemala-2004.jpg Guatemala in 2004]
*[http://geacron.com/home-en/ GeaCron] Interactive World History Atlas since 3000 BC
*[http://ids.lib.harvard.edu/ids/view/10773984?buttons=y Guatemala in 1902]
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Guatemala/@15.7166758,-92.4793694,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8588135036e7506b:0x35982b375b84d5bb!8m2!3d15.783471!4d-90.230759 Google Maps]
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/1ds2xf Guatemala in 1859]
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&q=Guatemala&search=Go David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
*[http://www.maproom.org/00/11/present.php?m=0255 Southern North America in 1833]
*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Guatemala#bbox=-92.31052422999997,13.63458034,-88.17558496,17.816594629999997&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Guatemala&st=gallery Library of Congress Maps Collection]
*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search?&q=Guatemala Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
*[http://utexas.summon.serialssolutions.com/search?ho=t&l=en&s3.q=Guatemala#!/search?ho=t&l=en&q=Guatemala%20maps Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=Guatemala%20maps 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=Guatemala Harvard University Scanned Maps]  
*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/Guatemala UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
*[https://update.lib.berkeley.edu/?s=Guatemala+maps 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 '''[[Guatemala Gazetteers | Gazetteer]]''' to help you.<br>
[[en:Guatemala Maps]][[es:Mapas de Guatemala]]
*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]]'''.
 
=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map  ===
 
To successfully research maps from Guatemala, 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 '''[[Guatemala 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.


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