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*[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html Library of Congress Map Collection]    | *[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html Library of Congress Map Collection]    | ||
*[http://www.library.yale.edu/MapColl/online.html Yale Univ Map Collection]    | *[http://www.library.yale.edu/MapColl/online.html Yale Univ Map Collection]    | ||
*[  | *[http://docsouth.unc.edu/ Documenting the American South, University of North Carolina]  | ||
'''See also: '''[[United States Maps]]    | '''See also: '''[[United States Maps]]    | ||
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=== Alabama  ===  | === Alabama  ===  | ||
*[  | *[https://alabamamaps.ua.edu/index.html Alabama Maps]    | ||
*[  | *[https://maps.lib.utexas.edu/maps/alabama.html Alabama Maps-Perry Castaneda Library]    | ||
*[  | *[https://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/FireInsurance/1_County%20Index.html Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps] for Alabama counties  | ||
*H.C. Hudgins & Co., ''Railroad and County Map of Alabama'', (Atlanta: H. C.Hudgins, [19--].)    | *H.C. Hudgins & Co., ''Railroad and County Map of Alabama'', (Atlanta: H. C. Hudgins, [19--].)    | ||
*Sara Elizabeth Mason, ''A List of the Nineteenth Century Maps of the State of Alabama'', (Birmingham Public Library, 1973.)    | *Sara Elizabeth Mason, ''A List of the Nineteenth Century Maps of the State of Alabama'', (Birmingham Public Library, 1973.)    | ||
*W. Craig Remington and Thomas Kallsen, ed., ''Historical Atlas of Alabama'', (Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama, 1997.)    | *W. Craig Remington and Thomas Kallsen, ed., ''Historical Atlas of Alabama'', (Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama, 1997.)    | ||
*Peggy Tuck Sinko, comp.,  | *Peggy Tuck Sinko, comp., ''Alabama: Atlas of Historical County Boundaries'', (New York City: Charles Scribner's Sons., 1996.)  | ||
=== Arkansas  ===  | === Arkansas  ===  | ||
*[http://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/states/arkansas/arkansas-county-map.html Arkansas County Maps]    | *[http://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/states/arkansas/arkansas-county-map.html Arkansas County Maps]    | ||
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/arkansas.html?p=print Arkansas Maps-Perry Castanada  | *[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/arkansas.html?p=print Arkansas Maps-Perry Castanada Library]    | ||
*[http://usgwarchives.net/maps/arkansas/ Arkansas State Archives-Maps]    | *[http://usgwarchives.net/maps/arkansas/ Arkansas State Archives-Maps]    | ||
*''The Roads of Arkansas'', (Fredericksburg, Texas:  | *''The Roads of Arkansas'', (Fredericksburg, Texas: Shearer, 1990.)    | ||
*Russell P. Baker, ''Arkansas Township Atlas, 1819-1930,'' (Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Genealogical Society, 2006.)    | *Russell P. Baker, ''Arkansas Township Atlas, 1819-1930,'' (Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Genealogical Society, 2006.)    | ||
*Richard M. Smith, ''The Atlas of Arkansas'', (Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas Press, 1989.)  | *Richard M. Smith, ''The Atlas of Arkansas'', (Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas Press, 1989.)  | ||
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=== Kentucky  ===  | === Kentucky  ===  | ||
*[  | *[https://www.kyatlas.com/ Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer]    | ||
*[http://kdl.kyvl.org/ Kentuckiana Digital Library]    | *[http://kdl.kyvl.org/ Kentuckiana Digital Library]    | ||
*[http://www.filsonhistorical.org Filson Historical Society]    | *[http://www.filsonhistorical.org Filson Historical Society]    | ||
*[  | *[https://history.ky.gov/explore/catalog-research-tools Kentucky Historical Society Catalogs]  | ||
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[[Category:United States]]  | [[Category:United States Maps]]  | ||
Latest revision as of 14:25, 13 December 2023
Maps are essential when doing genealogical research. Maps can help determine:
- Jurisdictions and boundaries
 - Geographical and physical features
 - Relationships between towns and counties
 
Use many sources to locate a map closest to the time period your ancestor lived in a certain location.
Here are some references and web sites to assist you in locating maps.
Southern Region[edit | edit source]
- David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
 - Library of Congress Map Collection
 - Yale Univ Map Collection
 - Documenting the American South, University of North Carolina
 
See also: United States Maps
Alabama[edit | edit source]
- Alabama Maps
 - Alabama Maps-Perry Castaneda Library
 - Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Alabama counties
 - H.C. Hudgins & Co., Railroad and County Map of Alabama, (Atlanta: H. C. Hudgins, [19--].)
 - Sara Elizabeth Mason, A List of the Nineteenth Century Maps of the State of Alabama, (Birmingham Public Library, 1973.)
 - W. Craig Remington and Thomas Kallsen, ed., Historical Atlas of Alabama, (Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama, 1997.)
 - Peggy Tuck Sinko, comp., Alabama: Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, (New York City: Charles Scribner's Sons., 1996.)
 
Arkansas[edit | edit source]
- Arkansas County Maps
 - Arkansas Maps-Perry Castanada Library
 - Arkansas State Archives-Maps
 - The Roads of Arkansas, (Fredericksburg, Texas: Shearer, 1990.)
 - Russell P. Baker, Arkansas Township Atlas, 1819-1930, (Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Genealogical Society, 2006.)
 - Richard M. Smith, The Atlas of Arkansas, (Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas Press, 1989.)
 
Florida[edit | edit source]
Georgia[edit | edit source]
- Georgia Department of Archives and History
 - Georgia Railway Map
 - Georgia Maps-Perry Castanada Library
 - Georgia Maps
 - Hargrett Collection - University of Georgia
 
Kentucky[edit | edit source]
- Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer
 - Kentuckiana Digital Library
 - Filson Historical Society
 - Kentucky Historical Society Catalogs
 
Louisiana[edit | edit source]
Mississippi[edit | edit source]
Missouri[edit | edit source]
North Carolina[edit | edit source]
- North Carolina Maps, University of North Carolina
 - North Carolina Maps-Perry Castanada Library
 - North Carolina State Archives-Maps
 - North Carolina Counties
 
South Carolina[edit | edit source]
Tennessee[edit | edit source]
Texas[edit | edit source]
Virginia[edit | edit source]
West Virginia[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
United States Maps | Rural Records of the Southern United States