Pakistan Maps: Difference between revisions

There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a Gazetteer to help you.
The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there.
Place-names are often misspelled in English sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritic marks omitted.
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.
Boundaries changed over time. Use historical maps to understand boundary changes.

For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general Maps Record Page.

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

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.

Types of Maps[edit | edit source]

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.
Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide.
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.

To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general Maps Record Page.

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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.
+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/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]
-Maps are published separately or in bound collections, called atlases. You may find maps in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, directories, or history texts.
+*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=Pakistan%20maps Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
+*[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]
-City and street maps are helpful for research in large cities. A partial list of such maps available at the Family History Library is:
+== Tips for Using Maps  ==
-*India, Pakistan, Ceylon Map (FHL book 954 E7b)
+Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
-*India, Physiographic Regions (FHL book 954 E7pr)
-=== Using Maps  ===
+*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Pakistan Gazetteers | Gazetteer]]''' to help you.<br>
+*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>
-Use maps carefully for the following reasons:
+For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
-*Several places may have the same name.
+=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map  ===
-*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:
+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.
-*The state where the place is located
+== Types of Maps  ==
-*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 [[Pakistan Gazetteers]] for more information.
+Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:
-=== Finding Maps and Atlases  ===
+*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>
-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 [[Pakistan Archives and Libraries]] for addresses.) The Family History Library at [https://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org] also has a collection of maps of India. These are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under the following:
+To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
-PAKISTAN - MAPS
+[[Category:Pakistan]]
+[[Category:Maps by country]]
-=== Websites  ===
+[[Category:Maps of Asia]]
-*[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/Andaman%20&%20Nicobar.html Census of India] - Administrative Atlas-Andaman & Nicobar
-*[http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~poyntz/India/maps.html Historical Maps of India]
-*[http://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Pakistan Old Maps Online]
-*[http://www.maps-india.com/ Maps-India.com]
-*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/india.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
-[[Category:Pakistan]] [[Category:Maps of Asia]]