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Maps

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 Philippines, 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 Philippines 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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-Maps help you find the places where your ancestors lived. They identify political boundaries, names of places, geographical features, cemeteries, churches, and migration routes. Historical maps are useful for finding communities that no longer exist or that have been incorporated into surrounding urban areas.
+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/Philippines/@11.5779302,113.5760653,5z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x324053215f87de63:0x784790ef7a29da57!8m2!3d12.879721!4d121.774017 Google Maps]
+*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&q=Philippines&search=Go David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
+*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Philippines#bbox=114.09521445999997,4.215806319999999,126.80725616999999,21.321780560000008&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
+*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Philippines&st=gallery Library of Congress Maps Collection]
+*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=Philippines,%20map Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
+*[http://utexas.summon.serialssolutions.com/search?ho=t&l=en&s3.q=Philippines#!/search?ho=t&l=en&q=Philippines,%20map Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
+*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=Philippines%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=Philippines Harvard University Scanned Maps]
+*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/Philippines%2C%20map UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
+*[https://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/results?vid=0&sid=d3705a2f-34b9-4f63-a125-344631d72639%40pdc-v-sessmgr03&bquery=Philippines%252c%2Bmaps&bdata=JnR5cGU9MCZzZWFyY2hNb2RlPUFuZCZzaXRlPWVkcy1saXZl University of California Berkeley Library]
-In Philippine research, some maps may not clearly indicate political boundaries or give the historical information you need. Often there are several places with the same name. Today, for example, five localities in the Philippines have the name ''Viga''. Make sure you have the correct locality before proceeding with your research.
+== Tips for Using Maps  ==
-See the [[Philippines Map from Research Guidance]]
+Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
-=== Finding the Town on a Map  ===
+*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Philippines 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>
-For successful research, you need to know the town where your ancestor lived. Because many towns have the same name, you may need some information about the town. Before using a map, you may search gazetteers, histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about:
+For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
-*The province your ancestor’s town was in.
+=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map  ===
-*The province your ancestor came from.
-*The name of the parish where your ancestor was baptized or married.
-*The towns where other relatives and ancestors lived.
-*Your ancestor’s occupation (this may indicate the size or industries of the town).
-*Nearby localities, such as large cities.
-*Nearby features, such as rivers and mountains.
-*Industries in the area.
-*Other names the town was known by.
-Gazetteers, maps, and information about the place (such as the size of nearby features and cities) can often enable you to identify the political district or county your ancestors came from. See also [[Philippines Gazetteers]].
+To successfully research maps from Philippines, 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 '''[[Philippines Gazetteers]]''' article for more information.
-The Philippine Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey has an excellent collection and is the nation’s primary producer of maps. Its publications are indexed in:
+== Types of Maps  ==
-*Philippines (Republic). Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey. ''Topographical Maps, Nautical and Aeronautical Charts and Technical Publications.'' Manila, Philippines: Not published.
+Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:
-The Philippine National Library at http://www.nlp.gov.ph/ has a good collection of historical and modern maps. These are indexed in:
+*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>
-*Maloles, Leticia R., Editor. ''A Guide to the Map Collection of the Filipiniana Division.'' Manila, Philippines: Bibliography Division, National Library, 1971. TNL Research Guide Series number 1.
+To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
-The U.S. Library of Congress at http://www.loc.gov/index.html&nbsp;also has a sizeable collection of historical Philippine maps, which is analyzed in:
-*Phillips, Lee P. ''A List of Maps, Charts, and Views of the Philippine Islands in the Library of Congress,'' ''Bibliography of the Philippine Islands.'' Washington DC, USA:Government Printing Office, 1903, published as Senate Document number 74.
-Excellent up-to-date maps are available at the U.S. Army Topographical Command. The following sources describe maps:
-*''Map Deposit Catalog''. Washington, DC, USA: U.S. Army Topographic Command, 1970 edition.
-*''Foreign Maps''. Washington, DC, USA: U.S. Department of the Army, 1963. IV. The Philippines: pp 146–149 TM5–248.
-=== Atlases  ===
-An atlas is a bound collection of maps. It may contain historical information for provinces or municipalities. Most public and university libraries and many historical societies have good maps and atlases, such as:
-*Hendry, Robert S., Editor. ''Atlas of the Philippines''. Manila, Philippines: Phil-Asian Publishers, c1945. (FHL book 959.9 E7a.)
-*''Atlas of the Philippine Islands''. (Original title: ''Atlas de Filipinas, colección de 30 mapas''.) Photocopy of the original published: Washington, DC, USA: Government Printing Office, 1900. (FHL book 959.9 E7ap; film 0599778 item 3; fiche 6072407.)
-Some maps showing political, historical, and administrative divisions in the Philippines can be found on the Internet at:
-*[http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9121/maps.html www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9121/maps.html]
-The Family History Library also has a small collection of loose maps. See the Family History Library, Locality section, under:
-PHILIPPINES - MAPS
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-'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''
-[[Philippines,_Lingayen-Dagupan_Catholic_Archdiocese_Parish_Registers_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Philippines,_Lingayen-Dagupan_Catholic_Archdiocese_Parish_Registers_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)]]<br>
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+[[Category:Maps by country]]