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

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

City and street maps are helpful for research in large cities. A partial list of such maps available at the Family History Library is:

India, Pakistan, Ceylon Map (FHL book 954 E7b)
India, Physiographic Regions (FHL book 954 E7pr)

Using Maps[edit | edit source]

Use maps carefully for the following reasons:

Several places may have the same name.
The place-name on the map may not be spelled as expected, because names were often spelled as they sounded.
State boundaries are seldom indicated.
Finding a Specific Place on the Map

To do successful research in Indian records, you must identify where your ancestor lived. Because many localities may have similar names, you may need some additional information before you can find the correct area on a map. Search gazetteers, histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about the area, including the following:

The state where the place is located
The civil registration district that served your ancestors
The names of the churches
The size of the town
The names of other villages in the area
Your ancestor’s occupation
Nearby localities, such as large cities
Places where related ancestors lived
Nearby features, such as rivers and mountains
The area’s industries

This information will help you distinguish between places of the same name and help you locate the correct place on a map. See the "Gazetteers" section of this outline for more information.

Finding Maps and Atlases[edit | edit source]

Collections of maps and atlases are available at historical societies, county record offices, and public and university libraries. Major collections for India are at the British Library at http://www.bl.uk/ and can be accessed by entering "Map of India" in the search window. (Also see the "Archives and Libraries" section of this outline for addresses.) The Family History Library at http://www.familysearch.org also has a collection of maps of India. These are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the following:

PAKISTAN - MAPS

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

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-To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
+Maps are published separately or in bound collections, called atlases. You may find maps in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, directories, or history texts.
-== Online Resources ==
-*[http://geacron.com/home-en/ GeaCron] Interactive World History Atlas since 3000 BC
-*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pakistan/@30.0686422,60.3311403,5z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x38db52d2f8fd751f:0x46b7a1f7e614925c!8m2!3d30.375321!4d69.345116 Google Maps]
-*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&q=Pakistan&search=Go David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
-*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Pakistan#bbox=60.872854939999996,23.539391579999986,77.12039136999996,37.08410698&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
-*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=Pakistan%20maps Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
+City and street maps are helpful for research in large cities. A partial list of such maps available at the Family History Library is:
-*[http://utexas.summon.serialssolutions.com/search?ho=t&l=en&s3.q=pakistan%2C+map#!/search?ho=t&l=en&q=pakistan,%20map&sort=PublicationDate:asc Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
-*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=Pakistan%2C%20map 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=Pakistan Harvard University Scanned Maps]
-*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/Pakistan UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
-*[https://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/results?vid=1&sid=d2e59fe9-b0be-4ea2-a06a-938e76f1cdb9%40pdc-v-sessmgr02&bquery=Pakistan%2c+map&bdata=JnR5cGU9MCZzZWFyY2hNb2RlPUFuZCZzaXRlPWVkcy1saXZl University of California Berkeley Library]
-== Tips for Using Maps  ==
+* India, Pakistan, Ceylon Map (FHL book 954 E7b)
+* India, Physiographic Regions (FHL book 954 E7pr)
-Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
+=== Using Maps ===
+Use maps carefully for the following reasons:
+* Several places may have the same name.
+* The place-name on the map may not be spelled as expected, because names were often spelled as they sounded.
+* State boundaries are seldom indicated.
+* Finding a Specific Place on the Map
-*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Pakistan Gazetteers | Gazetteer]]''' to help you.<br>
+To do successful research in Indian records, you must identify where your ancestor lived. Because many localities may have similar names, you may need some additional information before you can find the correct area on a map. Search gazetteers, histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about the area, including the following:
-*The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there.<br>
+* The state where the place is located
-*Place-names are often misspelled in English sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritic marks omitted.<br>
+* The civil registration district that served your ancestors
-*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>
+* The names of the churches
-*Boundaries changed over time. Use historical maps to understand boundary changes.<br>
+* The size of the town
+* The names of other villages in the area
+* Your ancestor’s occupation
+* Nearby localities, such as large cities
+* Places where related ancestors lived
+* Nearby features, such as rivers and mountains
+* The area’s industries
-For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
+This information will help you distinguish between places of the same name and help you locate the correct place on a map. See the "Gazetteers" section of this outline for more information.
-=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map  ===
+=== Finding Maps and Atlases ===
+Collections of maps and atlases are available at historical societies, county record offices, and public and university libraries. Major collections for India are at the British Library at&nbsp;http://www.bl.uk/ and can be accessed by entering "Map of India" in the search window. (Also see the "[[Pakistan Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section of this outline for addresses.) The Family History Library at [http://www.familysearch.org/ http://www.familysearch.org] also has a collection of maps of India. These are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the following:
-To successfully research maps from Pakistan, 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 '''[[Pakistan Gazetteers]]''' article for more information.
+PAKISTAN - MAPS
-== Types of Maps  ==
+=== Web Sites ===
+*http://www.censusindia.net/
-Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:
+*http://www.maps-india.com/
+*http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/india.html
-*Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries, showing boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information.<br>
+*http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~poyntz/India/maps.html
-*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]]'''.
 [[Category:Pakistan]]
-[[Category:Maps by country]]
-[[Category:Maps of Asia]]