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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]]. Many maps are in published atlases. In the Place Search of the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog], atlases and maps are both listed under the heading "Maps."
==Online Resources==
*See [[United States Maps]] for more resources.
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Alabama.html Atlas of Historical County Boundaries] at Newberry Library
*[http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/index.html Alabama Historical Maps]
*[https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names Geographical Names Information System]
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?q=Alabama&sort=Pub_Date,Pub_List_No,Series_No David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Alabama#bbox=-88.47313556999997,30.13752206999999,-84.88828852999998,35.008112070000024&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=alabama Library of Congress Maps Collection]
*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=alabama Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
*[http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/alabama.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/alabama?CISOBOX1=alabama UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
*[https://geodata.lib.berkeley.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=alabama+map University of California Berkeley Library GeoData]
*[https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps Sanborn Fire Maps at the Library of Congress]
*[https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#7/32.649/-86.688 USGS Topographic Maps]


The Auburn University Library Special Collections Department has an extensive collection of maps of Alabama. The Family History Library has a few historical maps and general highway maps.
==Print Publications==


Maps for 1800, 1808, 1809, 1812, 1815, 1818, 1820, 1823, 1825, 1830, 1832, 1840, 1850, 1870, and 1903 are included in Marilyn Davis Barefield’s ''Researching in Alabama: A Genealogical Guide''. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1987. (Family History Library {{FHL|976.1 D27b|disp=title 976.1 D27b}}.) This book has a chapter about records that can help you research in the "burned counties." The book includes information about valuable records collections in various libraries and archives.
*Dodd, Donald B. ''Historical Atlas of Alabama.'' Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press, 1974. {{FSC|192413|item|disp=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. {{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.
*''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


Maps showing county boundaries, rivers, railroads, townships, roads, mountains, valleys, and other geographic features for Alabama for 1823, 1838, 1862, and 1960 and a map showing the Alabama area during the Revolutionary War period are in the following book:
==Types of Maps==
*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information.


Jackson, Richard C. ''Historical and Genealogical Atlas of North America.'' Provo, Utah: Gentech Press, 1974. (Family History Library {{FHL|267939|title-id|disp=title 973 E3j; film 908951 item2}}.) See pages 36 and 93.
Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:  


[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf 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.  
*Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries, showing boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information.<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>


[http://www.genealogyinc.com/alabama/maps/ Alabama County Formation Map] At this website GenealogyInc uses Goldbug's AniMap Plus 3.0 to allow you to select a year and see the counties in existence at that time.
==Strategy==
*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information.


Two statewide atlases are:
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>
*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>


Dodd, Donald B. ''Historical Atlas of Alabama.'' Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press, 1974. (Family History Library {{FHL|192413|title-id|disp=title 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. (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|775070|title-id|disp=title 976.1 E3s}}.) This book has maps showing when and where each county changed boundaries.
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In the Place Search of the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog], atlases and maps may be found under:
[[Category:Maps_of_the_United_States_by_state]]
 
ALABAMA- MAPS
 
ALABAMA, [COUNTY]- MAPS
 
ALABAMA, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- MAPS
 
=== Web Sites  ===
 
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/alabama/maps/ Alabama State and County Maps] - County Boundary Maps, D.O.T Highway Maps and Old Atlases Maps<br>
*http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/index.html
*http://www.netstate.com/states/maps/al_maps.htm
*http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/alabama.html<br>
*Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States -- http://nationalatlas.gov/printable.html
 
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

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.

Publications not available online.

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