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Online Resources

• See United States Maps for more resources.
• Atlas of Historical County Boundaries at the Newberry Library
• Geographical Names Information System
• Connecticut Town Guides: Compiled from Collections at the CT State Library Connecticut State Library - images
• 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
• Archive.org
• Harvard University Scanned Maps
• UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection
• University of California Berkeley Library
• Connecticut Towns and Counties - Chuck Straub
• McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
• National Atlas of the United States has printable maps.
• United States Census Bureau State and County Map. This map will allow you to zoom in on any state or county in the United States and read the names of all of the neighboring counties.
• Map and Geographic Information Center University of Connecticut. University Libraries.
• The Cartographic Creation of New England University of Southern Maine. 2012 University of Southern Maine
• Historical Maps$ mytopo.

Types of Maps

• See United States Maps for more resources.

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.
  

Historical Maps Collections

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. The following collection is helpful:

The FamilySearch Library has Connecticut maps for many years. It also has Hartford and New Haven city ward maps dating from 1850 to 1899 FS Library film 1377700; Hartford FS Library fiches 6016650-54, New Haven FS Library fiches 6016688-94.

The below are collections; many have been digitized:

• Connecticut State Library
• Connecticut Historical Society
• Yale University
• Wesleyan University

Strategy

• See Maps for more information.

Maps must be used carefully for several reasons: Several types of maps are useful for genealogists. Some give historical background of the area or show migration routes such as roads, rivers, and railroads. Topographical maps show physical features, such as creeks and hills, and man-made features, such as roads, cemeteries, and churches. Plat and land ownership maps and other types of maps are described in United States Maps.

• 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.