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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 from which your ancestor came.
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Maps locate places, parishes, 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/Italy/@40.9565096,3.7201539,5z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12d4fe82448dd203:0xe22cf55c24635e6f!8m2!3d41.87194!4d12.56738 Google Maps]
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?search=SUBMIT&cat=0&q=Italy%2C+map&dateRangeStart=&dateRangeEnd=&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&QuickSearchA=QuickSearchA David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Italy#bbox=6.627265779999998,35.28896155999999,18.784474539999998,47.09214614000001&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Italy&st=gallery Library of Congress Maps Collection]
*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=Italy,%20map Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
*[http://utexas.summon.serialssolutions.com/search?ho=t&l=en&s3.q=Italy%2C+map#!/search?ho=t&l=en&q=Italy,%20map Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=Italy%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=Italy+ Harvard University Scanned Maps]
*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/Italy%2C UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
*[https://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/results?vid=3&sid=e711f626-0301-48e1-933e-40e8c7573fcc%40pdc-v-sessmgr02&bquery=Italy+%2c+maps&bdata=JnR5cGU9MCZzZWFyY2hNb2RlPUFuZCZzaXRlPWVkcy1saXZl University of California Berkeley Library]


Maps are published individually, or as atlases. An atlas is a bound collection of maps. Maps may also be included in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, and history books.
== Tips for Using Maps ==


Different types of maps can help you in different ways. Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide. Street maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities such as Napoli, which is divided into specific sections, or quartieri.
Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
 
For maps that show boundaries, see [[Italy under Napoleon 1812]], [[Italy after Napoleon 1815]], [[Italy Present-day Regions (1990s)]], and [[Italy Present-day Provinces]].
 
=== 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 '''[[Italy 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>


*There are often several frazioni with the same name. For example, there are 10 towns called Rochetta in present-day Italy.
For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
*Comuni with the same name were given an additional name to distinguish them from the others. For example: San Giovanni in Fiore in Cosenza and San Giovanni La Punta in Catania.
*The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestors lived there. Some localities have different names in different languages. For example, the town presently known as Vipeteno was named Sterzing when it was part of Austria.
*Place-names are often misspelled in Anglicized sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritic marks omitted. For example, Livorno may be found as Leghorn on some maps.
*Political boundaries are not clearly indicated on all maps.


=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map  ===
=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map  ===


To do successful research in Italy, you must identify the town where your ancestor lived. Because many towns have the same name, you may need some additional information before you can find the correct town on a map. You will be more successful if you already have some information about the town. Before using a map, search gazetteers, histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about:
To successfully research maps from Italy, 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 '''[[Italy Gazetteers]]''' article for more information.
 
*The tribunale your ancestor’s town was in. This information will distinguish the town from other towns of the same name.
*The province your ancestor came from.
*The name of the parish where your ancestor was baptized or married.
*The towns where related ancestors lived.
*The size of the town.
*The occupation of your ancestor or his or her relatives. (This may indicate the size of the town and the industries supported there.)
*Nearby localities, such as large cities.
*Nearby features, such as rivers and mountains.
*Industries of the area.
*Dates when the town was renamed.
*Dates the town existed.
*Other names the town was known by.
 
For additional information see [[Italy Gazetteers]].
 
=== Finding Maps and Atlases  ===
 
Collections of maps and atlases are available at many historical societies and at public and university libraries.
 
The Family History Library has an excellent collection of Italian maps and atlases. They are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
 
''ITALY- MAPS''
 
A helpful atlas for Italy is:
 
*''Touring Club Italiano.'' Atlante stradale d’Italia (Road atlas of Italy). Scale 1:200,000. Milano, Italy: TCI, 1988. (FHL book EUROPE REF 945 E7t 1988.)


A helpful collection of maps at the Family History Library is:
== Types of Maps  ==


*''Carta d’Italia (Map of Italy).'' Scale 1:100,000. [Italy]: Istituto geografico militare, 1954–1969. 277 maps. (FHL EUROPE 945 E7m; film 1053709.)
Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:  


=== External Links  ===
*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>


*(Italian) [http://mappe.alice.it/ Virgilio Mappe](Map of Italy)
To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
*[http://www.initaly.com/info/maps1.htm In Italy Online - Maps of Italy]  
*[http://www.knowital.com/italy/maps/mapsofitaly.html Maps of Italy - Italian maps from www.knowital.com]  
*[http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~rll/resources/italian/maps.html Harvard University Department of Romance Languages and Literatures - Italian Maps]


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

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

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 Italy, 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 Italy 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.

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