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{{Palau | {{CountrySidebar | ||
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|Name=Palau | |||
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To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''. | To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''. | ||
== Online | == Online Resources == | ||
*[http://geacron.com/home-en/ GeaCron] Interactive World History Atlas since 3000 BC | |||
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Palau/@6.8376639,133.7083231,7.5z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x328445b4a2af0399:0x12ed1edd39a1ebbb!8m2!3d7.51498!4d134.58252 Google Maps] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Palau/@6.8376639,133.7083231,7.5z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x328445b4a2af0399:0x12ed1edd39a1ebbb!8m2!3d7.51498!4d134.58252 Google Maps] | ||
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search/where/Pacific?q=Palau&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection] | *[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search/where/Pacific?q=Palau&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection] | ||
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=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map === | === Finding the Specific Town on the Map === | ||
To successfully research maps from | To successfully research maps from Palau, 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 '''[[Palau Gazetteers]]''' article for more information. | ||
== Types of Maps == | == Types of Maps == | ||
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=== Historical Maps Collections === | === Historical Maps Collections === | ||
Historical map collections are helpful because they can show you the geography of your ancestor's residence at or around the time they lived there | Historical map collections are helpful because they can show you the geography of your ancestor's residence at or around the time they lived there. | ||
[[Category:Palau]] | [[Category:Palau]] | ||
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