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Maps

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

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

GeaCron Interactive World History Atlas since 3000 BC
Google Maps
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
UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection
University of California Berkeley Library

Tips for Using Maps[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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

Types of Maps[edit | edit source]

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.

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-Maps are an important source to locate the places where your ancestors lived. They help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of the area your ancestor came from.
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-Maps locate places, churches, geographical features, transportation routes, and proximity to other towns. 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/Tonga/@-18.6077133,-176.8501508,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x7193b644bb9fd01d:0xf36dcccac55ee2a9!8m2!3d-21.178986!4d-175.198242 Google Maps]
+*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&q=tonga&search=Go David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
+*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Tonga_Islands#bbox=-179.38660553999998,-24.103449909999995,-173.52954584000003,-15.36557225&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
+*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=tonga&st=gallery Library of Congress Maps Collection]
+*[https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=anywhere%3A%28Tonga%20Maps%29+++branch%3A%22BPL+-+Leventhal+Map+Center%22+-formatcode%3A%28AB+OR+GRAPHIC_NOVEL_DOWNLOAD+OR+VIDEO_DOWNLOAD+OR+EBOOK+OR+EJ+OR+PLAYAWAY_AUDIOBOOK+OR+MN+OR+MUSIC_ONLINE+OR+VIDEO_ONLINE+%29&searchType=bl&suppress=true Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
+*[http://utexas.summon.serialssolutions.com/search?ho=t&l=en&s3.q=Tonga#!/search?ho=t&l=en&q=Tonga,%20maps Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
+*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=Tonga%20Maps Archive.org]
+*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/Tonga%20Maps UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
+*[https://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/results?vid=0&sid=57923689-3214-4291-b657-777fda74b26c%40pdc-v-sessmgr01&bquery=Tonga%2BMaps&bdata=JnR5cGU9MCZzZWFyY2hNb2RlPUFuZCZzaXRlPWVkcy1saXZl University of California Berkeley Library]
-Maps are published individually, or in atlases. 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 nations. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. Road atlases provide useful details. Other types of maps include departmental maps, topographical maps, and road maps.
+Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
-*[http://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Tonga Old Maps Online]
+*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Tonga 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 more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
-[[Category: Tonga]]
+=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map  ===
+To successfully research maps from Tonga, 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 '''[[Tonga 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.<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.
+[[Category:Tonga]]
+[[Category:Maps by country]]