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See [[Sweden Map from Research Guidance]] | See [[Sweden Map from Research Guidance]] | ||
==== Websites ==== | ==== Websites ==== | ||
*[https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/adb6e70e26e64ea7bae933a0ddb9db78/ Historical Borders for the Nordic Region] at ArcGIS - interactive map with borders changing over time | |||
*[http://www.slaktdata.org/map.php Parish Locator (Släktdata.org)] Click on the parish name. Hover pointer over balloon pins for parish names. Zoom in for closer detail. | *[http://www.slaktdata.org/map.php Parish Locator (Släktdata.org)] Click on the parish name. Hover pointer over balloon pins for parish names. Zoom in for closer detail. | ||
* [http://memmingsforskarna.se/sockenkartor.html Parish Maps from 1890 (Sockenkartor)] | * [http://memmingsforskarna.se/sockenkartor.html Parish Maps from 1890 (Sockenkartor)] | ||
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Maps and atlases are available at many historical societies and at public and university libraries. | Maps and atlases are available at many historical societies and at public and university libraries. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has a good collection of Swedish maps and atlases. They are listed in the catalog under '''SWEDEN''' - '''MAPS'''. | ||
Some helpful books of maps at the | Some helpful books of maps at the FamilySearch Library are: | ||
''Genealogical Guidebook and Atlas of Sweden'': Thomsen, Finn A., 1981 ( | ''Genealogical Guidebook and Atlas of Sweden'': Thomsen, Finn A., 1981 (FS Library book '''948.5 E7''') has parish outline maps | ||
''KAK bilatlas (Maps of Sweden)''. Stockholm, Sweden: Generalstabens Litografiska Anstalts Förlag, 1975. ( | ''KAK bilatlas (Maps of Sweden)''. Stockholm, Sweden: Generalstabens Litografiska Anstalts Förlag, 1975. (FS Library book '''948.5''' '''E3k'''.) | ||
S''venska orter-atlas över Sverige'' ''(Swedish Topographical Dictionary and Atlas).'' Stockholm, Sweden: ''Generalstabens Litografiska Anstalts Förlag'', 1932. ( | S''venska orter-atlas över Sverige'' ''(Swedish Topographical Dictionary and Atlas).'' Stockholm, Sweden: ''Generalstabens Litografiska Anstalts Förlag'', 1932. (FS Library book 948.5 E5so; films 874376-378.) | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library publication ''Parishes and Maps of Sweden'' ('''FHL Scand 948.5 E77p''') contains county maps that outline parish boundaries. This source is also available on microfiche '''6068254'''. | ||
You can purchase maps of Sweden from: | You can purchase maps of Sweden from: | ||
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