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◄ [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/The_Netherlands Netherlands Homepage] <br> | ◄ [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/The_Netherlands Netherlands Homepage] <br>Maps are an important source to locate the places where your ancestor lived. They help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of the area your ancestor came from. | ||
Maps are an important source to locate the places where your ancestor lived. They help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of the area your ancestor came from. | |||
Maps locate towns, churches, geographical features, transportation routes, and proximities from town to town. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes. | Maps locate towns, churches, geographical features, transportation routes, and proximities from town to town. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes. | ||
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Different types of maps will help you in different ways. Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. Road atlases provide details of highways, rivers, and town sizes. Street maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities such as Amsterdam. | Different types of maps will help you in different ways. Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. Road atlases provide details of highways, rivers, and town sizes. Street maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities such as Amsterdam. | ||
See the [[Netherlands Map from Research Guidance]] | |||
=== Using Maps === | === Using Maps === | ||
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*Kuyper, J. ''Gemeente–atlas van Nederland: naar Officieele Bronnen Bewerkt (Atlas of Municipal Jurisdictions of the Netherlands).'' 11 vol. Leeuwarden: Hugo Suringar, [186–?]. (FHL book Register Table 949.2 E3k; film 1181567.) [http://www.kuijsten.de/atlas/index.html This is available on line]. | *Kuyper, J. ''Gemeente–atlas van Nederland: naar Officieele Bronnen Bewerkt (Atlas of Municipal Jurisdictions of the Netherlands).'' 11 vol. Leeuwarden: Hugo Suringar, [186–?]. (FHL book Register Table 949.2 E3k; film 1181567.) [http://www.kuijsten.de/atlas/index.html This is available on line]. | ||
See also the "[[Netherlands Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]" and "[[Netherlands Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]" sections. | See also the "[[Netherlands Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]" and "[[Netherlands Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]" sections. | ||
A web-site with historical maps of the Netherlands is: [http://www.let.rug.nl/~maps/ historical maps] | A web-site with historical maps of the Netherlands is: [http://www.let.rug.nl/~maps/ historical maps] | ||
You can purchase maps of the Netherlands from the following web site: | You can purchase maps of the Netherlands from the following web site: | ||