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Florida Wiki Topics

Beginning Research

Record Types

Florida Background

Cultural Groups

Local Research Resources

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

See United States Maps for more resources.
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries at the Newberry Library
Geographical Names Information System
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
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. (A tool bar appears at the bottom or hold down the Ctrl key and use your mouse's wheel to zoom in and out.)
Historical Florida Maps at Alabama Maps. Florida maps from pre-1820 to 1940.
1565 Florida Map at Genealogy Trails
Maps of Florida from MapofUS.org. Includes boundary changes map.
University of Florida in Gainesville has the largest collection of maps for Florida.
Florida State University has a sizable map collection.
Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States.

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.

To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general Maps Record Page.

Historical Maps Collections[edit | edit source]

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.

Strategy[edit | edit source]

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.

For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general Maps Record Page.

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-#The University of Florida in Gainesville has the largest collection of [[Portal:Florida|Florida]] maps. The Florida State University also has a sizable map collection.
+{{FL-sidebar}}{{breadcrumb
-#The Family History Library has a small collection of maps dating from the colonial era and other maps made by the General Land Office and by the U.S. Geological Survey.
+| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]]
-#[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map]. &nbsp;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.
+| link2=[[United States Maps|U.S. Maps]]
-#Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://nationalatlas.gov/printable.html http://nationalatlas.gov/printable.html]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
+| link3=[[Florida, United States Genealogy|Florida]]
-#Before 1875 maps to after 1900 maps are available [http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/us_states/florida/index_Before1875.html online] and free. You can zoom in on any map to read the details.
+| link4=
+| link5=[[Florida Maps|Maps]]
+}}
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
+== Online Resources ==
+*See [[United States Maps]] for more resources.
+*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Florida.html Atlas of Historical County Boundaries] at the Newberry Library
+*[https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names Geographical Names Information System]
+*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search/where/Florida?q=florida&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
+*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Florida#bbox=-87.63489604999998,24.396307989999997,-79.97430602000001,31.000967989999992&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
+*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=florida Library of Congress Maps Collection]
+*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=florida Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
+*[http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/florida.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
+*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=florida+map&page=4 Archive.org]
+*[https://curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/scanned-maps/catalog?utf8=%E2%9C%93&utm_source=library.harvards&exhibit_id=scanned-maps&search_field=all_fields&q=florida Harvard University Scanned Maps]
+*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/florida?CISOBOX1=florida UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
+*[https://geodata.lib.berkeley.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=florida University of California Berkeley Library]
+*[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. (A tool bar appears at the bottom or hold down the Ctrl key and use your mouse's wheel to zoom in and out.)<br>
+*[https://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/us_states/florida/index.htm Historical Florida Maps] at Alabama Maps. Florida maps from pre-1820 to 1940.
+*[https://genealogytrails.com/fla/1565flamap.jpg 1565 Florida Map] at Genealogy Trails
+*[http://www.mapofus.org/florida/ Maps of Florida from MapofUS.org]. Includes boundary changes map.
+*[http://www.ufl.edu/ University of Florida] in Gainesville has the largest [http://ufdc.ufl.edu/maps collection of maps] for [[Florida, United States Genealogy|Florida]]. <br>
+*[http://www.fsu.edu/ Florida State University] has a [http://guides.lib.fsu.edu/maps sizable map collection]. <br>
+*Printable maps are also available from the [https://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/printable.html National Atlas of the United States]. <br>
-[[Category:Florida|Maps]]
+== Types of Maps  ==
+*See [[Maps | 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.<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>
+To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
+== 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.
+== Strategy  ==
+*See [[Maps | 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 '''[[Florida 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>
+For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
+[[Category:Florida, United States]]
+[[Category:United States Maps]]
+[[Category:Florida, United States|Maps]][[Category:Maps of the United States by state]]