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Beginning Research

Record Types

Massachusetts Background

Cultural Groups

Local Research Resources

Online Resources

See United States Maps for more resources.
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries at the Newberry Library
Geographical Names Information System
United States Census Bureau State and County Map
Norman B Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library
McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
Early maps of towns, roads and counties
Perry Castaneda Collection
Historic USGS maps of New England and NY
Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States

Printed Publications

Massachusetts, Harbor and Land Commission. Massachusetts Town Boundary Atlases, 1898–1916. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974. FS Library films 954154-56.
United States, Geographical Survey. Topographic Maps of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey, 1950, 1964–1965. FS Library map 974 E7uss.
Ward Maps of the United States Cities. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, [1975?]. FS Library fiche 6016577–6016590.

Background

See Maps for more information.

Many maps are available from the Massachusetts State Archives. The FamilySearch Library has:

Atlases with Massachusetts maps for the years 1790, 1810, 1823, 1838, 1857, 1862, 1878, 1884, and 1917 film 002083.) These maps appear on many items on this film.

Massachusetts, Harbor and Land Commission. Massachusetts Town Boundary Atlases, 1898–1916. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974. FS Library films 954154-56.

United States, Geographical Survey. Topographic Maps of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey, 1950, 1964–1965. FS Library map 974 E7uss. It has topographical survey maps showing home sites, roads, lakes and streams, churches, cemeteries, etc.

Ward Maps of the United States Cities. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, [1975?]. FS Library fiche 6016577–6016590. It has city ward maps for Boston for 1800–1896.

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.

The Norman B Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library has 200,000 historic maps and 5,000 atlases documenting the evolution. The geographical focus of these maps, atlases, and globes is the World, Europe, and America, with particular attention to New England, Massachusetts, and Boston from the 15th century to the present day.

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-Many maps are available from the Massachusetts State Archives. The Family History Library has:
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+| link2=[[United States Maps|U.S. Maps]]
+| link3=[[Massachusetts, United States Genealogy|Massachusetts]]
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+| link5=[[Massachusetts Maps|Maps]]
+}}
+==Online Resources==
+*See [[United States Maps]] for more resources.
+*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Massachusetts.html Atlas of Historical County Boundaries] at the Newberry Library
+*[https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names Geographical Names Information System]
+*[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map]
+*[http://maps.bpl.org/ Norman B Leventhal Map Center] at the Boston Public Library
+*[https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3701sm.gct00482/?sp=1 McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States] at Library of Congress
+*[http://www.maphistory.info/imageus.html Early maps of towns, roads and counties]
+*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/massachusetts.html Perry Castaneda Collection]
+*[https://www.thoughtco.com/maps-4133027 Historic USGS maps of New England and NY]
+*[https://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/printable.html Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States]
-Atlases with Massachusetts maps for the years 1790, 1810, 1823, 1838, 1857, 1862, 1878, 1884, and 1917 (FHL film 002083.) These maps appear on many items on this film.
+==Printed Publications==
+*Massachusetts, Harbor and Land Commission. ''Massachusetts Town Boundary Atlases, 1898–1916''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974. {{FSC|385049|item|disp=FS Library films 954154-56}}.
+*United States, Geographical Survey. ''Topographic Maps of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey, 1950, 1964–1965.'' {{FSC|79282|item|disp=FS Library map 974 E7uss}}.
+*''Ward Maps of the United States Cities''. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, [1975?]. {{FSC|373717|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6016577–6016590.}}
-Massachusetts, Harbor and Land Commission. ''Massachusetts Town Boundary Atlases, 1898–1916''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974. (FHL film 954154-56.)
+==Background==
+*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information.
-United States, Geographical Survey. ''Topographic Maps of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey, 1950, 1964–1965''. (FHL map 974 E7uss.) It has topographical survey maps showing home sites, roads, lakes and streams, churches, cemeteries, etc.
+Many maps are available from the Massachusetts State Archives. The FamilySearch Library has:
+<br><br>
+Atlases with [[Massachusetts Genealogy Guide|Massachusetts]] maps for the years 1790, 1810, 1823, 1838, 1857, 1862, 1878, 1884, and 1917 {{FSC|002083|film|disp=film 002083}}.) These maps appear on many items on this film.
+<br><br>
+Massachusetts, Harbor and Land Commission. ''Massachusetts Town Boundary Atlases, 1898–1916''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974. {{FSC|385049|item|disp=FS Library films 954154-56}}.
+<br><br>
+United States, Geographical Survey. ''Topographic Maps of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey, 1950, 1964–1965.'' {{FSC|79282|item|disp=FS Library map 974 E7uss}}. It has topographical survey maps showing home sites, roads, lakes and streams, churches, cemeteries, etc.
+<br><br>
+''Ward Maps of the United States Cities''. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, [1975?]. {{FSC|373717|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6016577–6016590.}} It has city ward maps for Boston for 1800–1896.
+<br><br>
+[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.
+<br><br>
+The [http://maps.bpl.org/ Norman B Leventhal Map Center] at the Boston Public Library has 200,000 historic maps and 5,000 atlases documenting the evolution. The geographical focus of these maps, atlases, and globes is the World, Europe, and America, with particular attention to New England, Massachusetts, and Boston from the 15th century to the present day.<br>
+<br><br>
-''Ward Maps of the United States Cities''. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, [1975?]. (FHL fiche 6016577–6016590.) It has city ward maps for Boston for 1800–1896.
+[[Category:Maps_of_the_United_States_by_state]]
+[[Category:Massachusetts, United States]]
-'''Online Resources'''
-Early maps of towns, roads and counties  http://www.maphistory.info/imageus.html
-Perry Castaneda Collection: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/massachusetts.html
-Historic USGS maps of New England and NY [http://geography.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=geography&cdn=education&tm=246&gps=77_10_1020_573&f=00&tt=14&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http://docs.unh.edu/nhtopos/nhtopos.htm http://geography.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&amp;sdn=geography&amp;cdn=education&amp;tm=246&amp;gps=77_10_1020_573&amp;f=00&amp;tt=14&amp;bt=0&amp;bts=0&amp;zu=http%3A//docs.unh.edu/nhtopos/nhtopos.htm]