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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== | ||
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*Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide. <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> | *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== | ==Strategy== | ||
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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 '''[[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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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- See United States Maps for more resources.
- Geographical Names Information System
- David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection
- Old Maps Online Collection
- Library of Congress Maps Collection
- Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library
- Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
- UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection
- University of California Berkeley Library GeoData
- Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
- Alabama Historical Maps
- Sanborn Fire Maps at the Library of Congress
- USGS Topographic Maps
Print Publications[edit | edit source]
- Dodd, Donald B. Historical Atlas of Alabama. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press, 1974. FS Library Book 976.1 E7d. Included are maps that show the location of forts, Indian land cessions with their dates, and county boundaries from 1819 to 1972.
- Alabama: Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. 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. 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. 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[edit | edit source]
- See Maps for more information.
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.
Strategy[edit | edit source]
- See Maps for more information.
Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
- 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.
- Boundaries changed over time. Use historical maps to understand boundary changes.