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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/Tuvalu/@-8.2302457,176.8462968,7.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x6fc19cb959b1a04d:0x8f6754680707122e!8m2!3d-7.109535!4d177.64933 Google Maps] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&q=tuvalu&search=Go David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=tuvalu Library of Congress Maps Collection] | ||
*[http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/islands_oceans_poles/tuvalu.jpg Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection] | |||
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== Tips for Using Maps == | == Tips for Using Maps == | ||
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Maps must be used carefully for several reasons: | Maps must be used carefully for several reasons: | ||
*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[ | *There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Tuvalu_(Ellice_Islands) Gazetteers | Gazetteer]]''' to help you. | ||
*The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there. | *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. | *Place-names are often misspelled in English sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritic marks omitted. | ||
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=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map === | === Finding the Specific Town on the Map === | ||
To successfully research maps from Tuvala, 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 '''[[ | To successfully research maps from Tuvala, 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 '''[[Tuvalu 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. | ||
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