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Maps are an important source to locate the places where your ancestor lived. They help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of the area your ancestor came from.
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Maps locate towns, churches, geographical features, transportation routes, and proximities from town to town. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes.
To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
== Online Resources ==
*[http://geacron.com/home-en/ GeaCron] Interactive World History Atlas since 3000 BC
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Netherlands/@52.1917332,3.0368328,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x47c609c3db87e4bb:0xb3a175ceffbd0a9f!8m2!3d52.132633!4d5.291266 Google Maps]
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&q=Netherlands&search=Go David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Netherlands&st=gallery Library of Congress Maps Collection]
*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=Netherlands,%20map Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
*[http://utexas.summon.serialssolutions.com/search?ho=t&l=en&s3.q=netherlands#!/search?ho=t&l=en&q=netherlands,%20map Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=Netherlands%2C%20map 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=Netherlands Harvard University Scanned Maps]
*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/Netherlands%2C%20map UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
*[https://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/results?vid=0&sid=e20f4d35-57ba-4803-9e79-05923c84b4e9%40pdc-v-sessmgr03&bquery=Netherlands%252c%2Bmap&bdata=JnR5cGU9MCZzZWFyY2hNb2RlPUFuZCZzaXRlPWVkcy1saXZl University of California Berkeley Library]


Maps are published individually or as an atlas. An atlas is a bound collection of maps. Maps may also be included in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, and history texts.
== Tips for Using Maps ==


Different types of maps will 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 provide details of highways, rivers, and town sizes. Street maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities such as Amsterdam.
Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:


=== Using Maps ===
*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Netherlands Gazetteers | Gazetteer]]''' to help you.<br>
*The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there.<br>
*Place-names are often misspelled in English sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritic marks omitted.<br>
*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.<br>
*Boundaries changed over time. Use historical maps to understand boundary changes.<br>


Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.


* Often several places have the same name. For example, there are currently 25 places called De Hoek in the Netherlands.
=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map  ===
* The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there. For example, Nieuwer–Amstel became Amstelveen in 1964.
* Place names are often misspelled in English-language sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritic marks omitted. For example, ’s-Gravenhage may be found as The Hague on some maps.
* Political boundaries are not clearly indicated on all maps.


=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map ===
To successfully research maps from The Netherlands, 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 '''[[Netherlands Gazetteers]]''' article for more information.


To do successful research in the Netherlands, you must identify the town where your ancestor lived. Because many towns have the same name, you may need some additional information before you can locate the correct town on a map. You will be more successful if you have some information about the town. Before using a map, search gazetteers, histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about the following:
== Types of Maps  ==


* The province your ancestor’s town was in
Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:
* The name of the town where your ancestor was baptized or married
* Towns where related ancestors lived
* The size of the town
* The occupation of your ancestor or his or her relatives (this may indicate the size or industries of the town) and nearby localities such as large cities
* Nearby features such as rivers and mountains
* Dates when the town was renamed
* Dates the town existed
* Other names the town was known by


Use gazetteers to identify the province your ancestor’s town was in. This will distinguish it from other towns of the same name and help you locate it on a map. See the "[[Netherlands Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]" section for more information.
*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>


=== Finding Maps and Atlases ===
To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.


Collections of maps and atlases are available at numerous historical societies and at public and university libraries.
[[Category:Netherlands]]
 
[[Category:Maps by country]]
The Family History Library has an excellent collection of atlases from the Netherlands. These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under:
[[Category:Netherlands Maps and Gazetteers]] [[Category:Maps of Europe]]
 
NETHERLANDS – MAPS
 
Helpful atlases at the Family History Library are:
 
Grote Topografische Atlas van Nederland (Large Topographical Atlas of the Netherlands). 4 vol. Groningen: Wolters–Noordhoff Atlasprodukties, c1987. (FHL book Ref 949.2 E7w; computer number 425222.)
 
Kuyper, J. ''Gemeente–atlas van Nederland: naar Officieele Bronnen Bewerkt (Atlas of Municipal Jurisdictions of the Netherlands).'' 11 vol. Leeuwarden: Hugo Suringar, [186–?]. (FHL book Register Table 949.2 E3k; film 1181567.)
 
See also the "[[Netherlands Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]" and "[[Netherlands Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]" sections.
 
You can purchase maps of the Netherlands from the following web site:
 
[http://www.omnimap.com/catalog/int/nethlnds.htm www.omnimap.com/catalog/int/nethlnds.htm]

Latest revision as of 15:52, 15 April 2024


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To learn more about maps in general, go to the Maps Record Page.

Online Resources

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 Record Page.

Finding the Specific Town on the Map

To successfully research maps from The Netherlands, 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 Netherlands Gazetteers article for more information.

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 Record Page.

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