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Maps are essential for locating the places where your ancestors lived. They help you locate neighboring towns, churches, geographical features, and transportation routes. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes. Maps also provide information not found in other sources.

Maps are published individually, or as an atlas (a bound collection of maps). Maps may also be included in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, and historical texts.

Different types of maps help you in different ways. Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, and other historical information. Ordnance Survey maps show townships in great detail (up to one-half inch to the mile). Street maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities such as Suva.

Using Maps[edit | edit source]

Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:

There are often several places with the same name.
The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestors lived there.
Some localities have different names in different languages
Place-names are often misspelled and difficult names may have been shortened.

Finding a Specific Town on a Map[edit | edit source]

To do successful research in Fiji, you must identify the town where your ancestor lived. Because more than one town may have the same name, you may need some additional information before you can locate the correct town on a map. You will be more successful if you have some information about the town. Use gazetteers to identify the district your ancestor's town was in. This will distinguish it from other towns of the same name, and help you locate it on a map. See the "Gazetteers" section of this outline.

Before using a map, search histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about the following:

The place your ancestor came from
The island and district your ancestor's town was in
The size of the town
Dates the town existed
Other names the town was known by
Dates when the town was renamed
Name of the church where your ancestor was baptized or married
Nearby localities, such as large cities
Nearby features, such as rivers and mountains
Industries of the area
The occupation of your ancestor or his relatives (this may indicate the size or industries of the town)
Towns where related ancestors lived

Finding Maps and Atlases[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library has a good collection of Fiji maps and atlases. These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog, Place Search, under:

FIJI - MAPS

FIJI - [ISLAND] - MAPS

FIJI - [TOWN] - MAPS

External Links[edit | edit source]

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+Maps are essential for locating the places where your ancestors lived. They help you locate neighboring towns, churches, geographical features, and transportation routes. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes. Maps also provide information not found in other sources.
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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/Fiji/@-16.5059188,174.9609932,6z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6e1990fd703cdc5d:0x9e9c319946ef5b93!8m2!3d-17.713371!4d178.065032 Google Maps]
-*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search/where/Fiji?q=fiji&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
-*[https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/search?f%5Bobject_type_sim%5D%5B%5D=cartographic&f%5Bsubject_topic_sim%5D%5B%5D=Fiji UC San Diego Digital Collections]
-*[http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/fiji.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
-*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/fiji?CISOBOX1=fiji UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
-*[https://geodata.lib.berkeley.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=fiji University of California Berkeley Library]
-*[https://earthworks.stanford.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=fiji Stanford Libraries Earth Works]
-== Tips for Using Maps  ==
-Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
+Maps are published individually, or as an atlas (a bound collection of maps). Maps may also be included in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, and historical texts.
-*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Fiji Gazetteers | Gazetteer]]''' to help you.<br>
+Different types of maps help you in different ways. Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, and other historical information.&nbsp; Ordnance Survey maps show townships in great detail (up to one-half inch to the mile). Street maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities such as Suva.
-*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]]'''.
+=== Using Maps ===
-=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map  ===
+Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
-To successfully research maps from Fiji, 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 jurisdiction and help you locate it on a map. See the '''[[Fiji Gazetteers]]''' article for more information.
+* There are often several places with the same name.
+* The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestors lived there.
+* Some localities have different names in different languages
+* Place-names are often misspelled and difficult names may have been shortened.
-== Types of Maps  ==
+=== Finding a Specific Town on a Map ===
-Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:
+To do successful research in Fiji, you must identify the town where your ancestor lived. Because more than one town may have the same name, you may need some additional information before you can locate the correct town on a map. You will be more successful if you have some information about the town. Use gazetteers to identify the district your ancestor's town was in. This will distinguish it from other towns of the same name, and help you locate it on a map. See the "[[Fiji Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]" section of this outline.
-*Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries, showing boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information.<br>
+Before using a map, search histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about the following:
-*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]]'''.
+* The place your ancestor came from
+* The island and district your ancestor's town was in
+* The size of the town
+* Dates the town existed
+* Other names the town was known by
+* Dates when the town was renamed
+* Name of the church where your ancestor was baptized or married
+* Nearby localities, such as large cities
+* Nearby features, such as rivers and mountains
+* Industries of the area
+* The occupation of your ancestor or his relatives (this may indicate the size or industries of the town)
+* Towns where related ancestors lived
-[[Category:Fiji]] [[Category:Maps of Asia]]
+=== Finding Maps and Atlases ===
+The Family History Library has a good collection of&nbsp;Fiji maps and atlases. These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog, Place Search, under:
+FIJI&nbsp;- MAPS
+FIJI&nbsp;- [ISLAND] - MAPS
+FIJI&nbsp;- [TOWN] - MAPS
+===External Links===
+*http://www.fiji.gov.fj/publish/cat_map.shtml
+*http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/australia.html
+*http://www.davidrumsey.com/maps4396.html
+*http://www.fiji-island.com/
+*http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/oceania/fj.htm
+*http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/oceania/nz.htm
+*http://www.travelplanner.co.nz/maps/
+[[Category:Fiji]]