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== Internet Maps == | |||
Free interactive maps for 36 states—highlighting [http://www.mapofus.org/united-states/ county creations and boundary changes] year-by-year—are online at MapofUS.org, along with census maps, road maps, and maps from prior centuries. | |||
== Boundary and Name Changes == | |||
Because counties were often divided and their names and boundaries changed, you may need to determine previous boundaries and jurisdictions to locate your ancestors' records. A county history is the best source of information about a county's origin. Other sources that can help you determine the origin of a county are: | Because counties were often divided and their names and boundaries changed, you may need to determine previous boundaries and jurisdictions to locate your ancestors' records. A county history is the best source of information about a county's origin. Other sources that can help you determine the origin of a county are: | ||
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*''The Handy Book for Genealogists''. Eighth Edition. Logan, Utah: Everton Publishers, 1991. (Family History Library book {{FHL|611933|title-id|disp=973 D27e 1991}}.) | *''The Handy Book for Genealogists''. Eighth Edition. Logan, Utah: Everton Publishers, 1991. (Family History Library book {{FHL|611933|title-id|disp=973 D27e 1991}}.) | ||
Other sources about boundary changes are found in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under UNITED STATES - HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY. The historical atlases described in [[United States Maps]] contain maps depicting county formations, migration and settlement patterns, military actions, ethnic distribution, religious trends, and population trends. | |||
== Vintage Aerials == | |||
*[http://vintageaerial.com/ Vintage Aerial] photos and stories of rural areas and small townships spanning the second half of the 20th Century] | |||
*[http://www.historicaerials.com/ Historical Aerials of the United States] | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:25, 11 August 2025
Internet Maps[edit | edit source]
Free interactive maps for 36 states—highlighting county creations and boundary changes year-by-year—are online at MapofUS.org, along with census maps, road maps, and maps from prior centuries.
Boundary and Name Changes[edit | edit source]
Because counties were often divided and their names and boundaries changed, you may need to determine previous boundaries and jurisdictions to locate your ancestors' records. A county history is the best source of information about a county's origin. Other sources that can help you determine the origin of a county are:
- Kane, Joseph Nathan. The American Counties: Origins of Names, Dates of Creation and Organization, Area, Population, Historical Data, and Published Sources. Fourth Edition. Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow Press, 1983. (Family History Library book 973 E2ka 1983.)
- The Handy Book for Genealogists. Eighth Edition. Logan, Utah: Everton Publishers, 1991. (Family History Library book 973 D27e 1991.)
Other sources about boundary changes are found in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under UNITED STATES - HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY. The historical atlases described in United States Maps contain maps depicting county formations, migration and settlement patterns, military actions, ethnic distribution, religious trends, and population trends.
Vintage Aerials[edit | edit source]
- Vintage Aerial photos and stories of rural areas and small townships spanning the second half of the 20th Century]
- Historical Aerials of the United States