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==Online Resources== | |||
==Online | |||
*See [[United States Maps]] for more resources. | *See [[United States Maps]] for more resources. | ||
*[https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names Geographical Names Information System] | *[https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names Geographical Names Information System] | ||
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*''Alabama: Atlas of Historical County Boundaries''. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. {{FSC|775070|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.1 E3s}}. This book has maps showing when and where each county changed boundaries. | *''Alabama: Atlas of Historical County Boundaries''. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. {{FSC|775070|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.1 E3s}}. This book has maps showing when and where each county changed boundaries. | ||
*Jackson, Richard C. ''Historical and Genealogical Atlas of North America.'' Provo, Utah: Gentech Press, 1974. {{FSC|267939|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 E3j; Film 908951 item2}}. See pages 36 and 93. | *Jackson, Richard C. ''Historical and Genealogical Atlas of North America.'' Provo, Utah: Gentech Press, 1974. {{FSC|267939|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 E3j; Film 908951 item2}}. See pages 36 and 93. | ||
* | *''Researching in Alabama: A Genealogical Guide,'' By Marilyn Davis Barefield. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1987. {{FSC|976.1 D27b|disp=FS Library Book 976.1 D27b}}; Maps for 1800, 1808, 1809, 1812, 1815, 1818, 1820, 1823, 1825, 1830, 1832, 1840, 1850, 1870, and 1903 | ||
==Types of Maps== | ==Types of Maps== | ||
*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information. | |||
Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example: | Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example: | ||
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*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> | *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> | ||
==Strategy== | |||
*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information. | |||
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 '''[[Alabama Gazetteers | Gazetteer]]''' to help you.<br> | *There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Alabama Gazetteers | Gazetteer]]''' to help you.<br> | ||
*The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there.<br> | *The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there.<br> | ||
*Boundaries changed over time. Use historical maps to understand boundary changes.<br> | *Boundaries changed over time. Use historical maps to understand boundary changes.<br> | ||
[[Category:Alabama, United States]] | [[Category:Alabama, United States]] | ||
[[Category:Maps_of_the_United_States_by_state]] | [[Category:Maps_of_the_United_States_by_state]] | ||
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