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| link1=[[Palestine Genealogy|Palestine]] | |||
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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/@31.7733824,35.2129722,13.25z Google Maps] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/@31.7733824,35.2129722,13.25z Google Maps] | ||
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search/where/Palestine?showAll=where&q=state+of+palestine&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection] | *[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search/where/Palestine?showAll=where&q=state+of+palestine&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection] | ||
*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Israel#bbox=32.8592874831249,30.33508180991332,37.59655148312502,34.12899290642292&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection] | *[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Israel#bbox=32.8592874831249,30.33508180991332,37.59655148312502,34.12899290642292&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection] | ||
*[https:// | *[https://www.leventhalmap.org/collections/ Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library] | ||
*[http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/gazastrip.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection] | *[http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/gazastrip.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection] | ||
*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=palestine+map Archive.org] | *[https://archive.org/search.php?query=palestine+map Archive.org] | ||
*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/palestine UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection] | *[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/palestine UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection] | ||
*[https://geodata.lib.berkeley.edu/?f%5Bdct_spatial_sm%5D%5B%5D=Palestine&q=palestine University of California Berkeley Library] | *[https://geodata.lib.berkeley.edu/?f%5Bdct_spatial_sm%5D%5B%5D=Palestine&q=palestine University of California Berkeley Library] | ||
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|[[File:Ottoman Syria 1900.svg.png|180px|thumb|<center>Ottoman Syria 1900</center>]] | |||
|[[File:Map of Mandatory Palestine in 1946 with major cities (in English).PNG|180px|thumb|<center>British Mandate of Palestine ca. 1920-1948</center>]] | |||
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== Tips for Using Maps == | == Tips for Using Maps == | ||
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 '''[[Palestine 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 | To successfully research maps from Palestine, 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 '''[[Palestine Gazetteers]]''' article for more information. | ||
== Types of Maps == | == Types of Maps == | ||
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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. | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Palestine]] | ||
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