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[[Image:Karte kongresspolen.png|thumb|right|400px|This map of Congress Poland 1815-1831 and Poland in 1660 helps illustrate how the borders of East European nations changed frequently during the time Germans settled in territories under the control of Russia.]]  
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''[[Germans from Russia|Germans from Russia]] > Maps''
''[[Germans from Russia|Germans from Russia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Maps'''  


Maps are an important source to locate the places where your ancestors lived. They help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of the area your ancestor came from. Maps help locate churches, geographical features, and transportation routes. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes.  
Maps are an important source to locate the places where your ancestors lived. They help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of the area your ancestor came from. Maps help locate churches, geographical features, and transportation routes. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes.  
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Computerized maps of Russia and eastern Europe showing German settlements are available at several of the computer Internet sites described in the “[[Germans from Russia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]” page of this article.  
Computerized maps of Russia and eastern Europe showing German settlements are available at several of the computer Internet sites described in the “[[Germans from Russia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]” page of this article.  


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[[Category:Germans_from_Russia|Maps]]
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