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[[Image:Geographylogo.png|20px|Geographylogo.png]] '''In other languages:''' [[Chinese:中文地圖和地名錄|中文]] | [[Chinese Maps and Gazetteers|English]] <br><br> | |||
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==Online Maps and Gazetteers== | |||
===Gazetteers=== | |||
*[http://whgazetteer.org/ World Historical Gazetteer] | |||
'''Mainland China'''<br> | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/447614-redirection Gazetteer of Mainland China vol. 1], [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/503420-redirection vol. 2] | |||
*[http://villagedb.friendsofroots.org/search.cgi VillageDB] - online village search | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/chinese/village-finder/ Guangdong Province Village Finder] | |||
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'''Hong Kong'''<br> | |||
*[http://hong-kong.places-in-the-world.com/gazetteer-index-of-places-hong-kong.html Index of Places in Hong Kong] | |||
===Maps=== | |||
'''Mainland China'''<br> | |||
*[http://www.zonu.com/images/0X0/2011-07-22-14119/Mapa-politico-de-China.jpg China in the early 21st century] | |||
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/h9654p China in 1967] , [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/h9654p 1922], [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/el27d6 1865], [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/4949pu 1815], [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/dcj6x2 1742], [http://library.ust.hk/res/lib-db/MAPS/disk1/PDF/IMG0047.pdf 1650], [http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/OL/3852/ 1584] (note that the orientation has West at the top and North to the right), [http://www.chinareport.com/files/China/ChinaMaps-ALL/Historic_Maps/Yuan_Dynasty-1271-1378/Map-Mongol_Empire-Territories-1300AD-1405ADT.jpg early 1400's], [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/China_11b.jpg 1142] | |||
*[http://www.travelchinaguide.com/map/ China Map] - Travel China Guide | |||
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/china.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection] at University of Texas at Austin | |||
'''Taiwan'''<br> | |||
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Taiwan/@23.4746497,117.8344623,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x346ef3065c07572f:0xe711f004bf9c5469!8m2!3d23.69781!4d120.960515 Google Maps] | |||
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search/where/Taiwan?q=taiwan&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection] | |||
*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Zhejiang#bbox=117.4800229275,16.230407180137533,125.41711710749999,31.662604504869904&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection] | |||
*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?fa=location:taiwan&q=taiwan Library of Congress Maps Collection] | |||
*[http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/taiwan.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection] | |||
*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=taiwan%20map Archive.org] | |||
*[https://curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/scanned-maps/catalog?utf8=%E2%9C%93&utm_source=library.harvards&exhibit_id=scanned-maps&search_field=all_fields&q=taiwan Harvard University Scanned Maps] | |||
*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/taiwan%20--%20maps!taiwan/field/subjec!all/mode/exact!all/conn/and!all/order/nosort/ad/asc UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection] | |||
*[https://geodata.lib.berkeley.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=taiwan University of California Berkeley Library] | |||
'''Hong Kong'''<br> | |||
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?search=SUBMIT&cat=0&q=%22hong+kong%22&dateRangeStart=&dateRangeEnd=&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&QuickSearchA=QuickSearchA Dave Ramsey Historical Maps Collection] | |||
*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/New_Territories#bbox=113.81711103999999,22.13672215999999,114.50244436,22.568333260000017&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online] | |||
*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=hong+kong Library of Congress Maps Collection] | |||
*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=hong+kong Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library] | |||
*[https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/china.html#city.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection] | |||
*[https://curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/scanned-maps/catalog?utf8=%E2%9C%93&utm_source=library.harvards&exhibit_id=scanned-maps&search_field=all_fields&q=hong+kong Harvard University Scanned Maps] | |||
*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/hong%20kong%20maps UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection] | |||
*[https://geodata.lib.berkeley.edu/catalog?utf8=%E2%9C%93&search_field=all_fields&q=hong+kong+maps&bbox=113.181152%2018.906286%20117.883301%2023.008964 University of California Berkeley Library] | |||
'''Macau'''<br> | |||
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&q=Macao&search=Go David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection] | |||
*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/MACAU#bbox=113.52816655999997,22.07666666,113.63013885999999,22.21703604999999&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection] | |||
*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Macau Library of Congress Maps Collection] | |||
*[http://utexas.summon.serialssolutions.com/search?ho=t&l=en&s3.q=Macau#!/search?ho=t&l=en&q=Macau Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection] | |||
*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=Macau%20maps Archive.org] | |||
*[https://curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/scanned-maps/catalog?utf8=%E2%9C%93&utm_source=library.harvard&exhibit_id=scanned-maps&search_field=all_fields&q=Macau Harvard University Scanned Maps] | |||
*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/Macau UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection] | |||
*[https://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/results?vid=0&sid=1f5741e6-6a8e-4f44-ade5-69587c026e5c%40sessionmgr103&bquery=Macau%252c%2Bmaps&bdata=JnR5cGU9MCZzZWFyY2hNb2RlPUFuZCZzaXRlPWVkcy1saXZl University of California Berkeley Library] | |||
== Tips for Using Maps == | |||
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. | |||
*Place-names are often misspelled in English sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritic marks omitted. | |||
*Political boundaries are not clearly indicated on all maps. Look for neighboring towns and geographic features to find the area where your ancestor came from. | |||
*Boundaries changed over time. Use historical maps to understand boundary changes. | |||
For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''. | |||
=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map === | |||
To successfully research maps, 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. | |||
== Types of Maps == | |||
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. | |||
To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''. | |||
=== Historical Maps Collections === | |||
==China | 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. | ||
==China== | |||
Maps are an important source in locating where your ancestors lived because they help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of an area. | Maps are an important source in locating where your ancestors lived because they help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of an area. | ||
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Different types of maps can help you in different ways. Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. Road atlases are useful because they provide detail of the countryside. City and street maps are extremely helpful when researching large cities such as Hong Kong; they provide locations of churches, cemeteries, businesses, government offices, and monuments. Other types of maps include county atlases and topographical maps. | Different types of maps can help you in different ways. Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. Road atlases are useful because they provide detail of the countryside. City and street maps are extremely helpful when researching large cities such as Hong Kong; they provide locations of churches, cemeteries, businesses, government offices, and monuments. Other types of maps include county atlases and topographical maps. | ||
Gazetteers are dictionaries of place names that describe towns and villages, parishes, districts, rivers and mountains, population size, and other geographical features. Additional information may include major manufacturing works, canals, docks, railroad stations, and postal stations. Gazetteers usually include only the names of places that existed at the time of publication. The place names are generally listed in alphabetical order, similar to a dictionary. | Gazetteers are dictionaries of place names that describe towns and villages, parishes, districts, rivers and mountains, population size, and other geographical features. Additional information may include major manufacturing works, canals, docks, railroad stations, and postal stations. Gazetteers usually include only the names of places that existed at the time of publication. The place names are generally listed in alphabetical order, similar to a dictionary. | ||
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You can use gazetteers to identify the places where your family lived and to determine the civil and church jurisdictions of those places. | You can use gazetteers to identify the places where your family lived and to determine the civil and church jurisdictions of those places. | ||
=== China Gazetteers and Local Histories (''fangzhi'') === | |||
== China Gazetteers and Local Histories (''fangzhi'') == | |||
Research Use: Supplement genealogies and official records (virtually nonexistent today for historical periods). Contain unique information on widows and wives not found elsewhere. Excellent as geographic and historical outlines of a particular area, but still have some gaps in this regard. | Research Use: Supplement genealogies and official records (virtually nonexistent today for historical periods). Contain unique information on widows and wives not found elsewhere. Excellent as geographic and historical outlines of a particular area, but still have some gaps in this regard. | ||
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Location: Found scattered in libraries and archives throughout China and in Chinese collections of university libraries in the U.S. and other countries. | Location: Found scattered in libraries and archives throughout China and in Chinese collections of university libraries in the U.S. and other countries. | ||
Percentage in | Percentage in FamilySearch Library Collection: We have already acquired about 50% of the pre-1949 editions. There are approximately 5,100 titles in our collection. These represent most of the available gazetteers outside the People's Republic of China. | ||
Population Coverage: Include mainly important personalities and categories of individuals in a specific area; cover less than 5% of the population. | Population Coverage: Include mainly important personalities and categories of individuals in a specific area; cover less than 5% of the population. | ||
Reliability: Generally very reliable.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: China,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1997.</ref> | Reliability: Generally very reliable.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: China,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1997.</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Chinese Genealogy]] [[Category:Maps of Asia]] | |||
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