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You can find online maps at: | You can find online maps at: | ||
*'''[https://www.google.com/maps Google Maps]''' - Using Google Maps can be a really quick way to see the basic geography of the area you are researching. You can also use online tools with Google Maps to tag where your ancestors lived or to share your map information with your family. You can also use Google Maps to plan a trip to see where your ancestors lived. Google Maps, however, will only show you the most up to date information of an area. Therefore, you will want to use historic maps to understand geographic/boundary changes or to find communities/landmarks that no longer exist.<br> | *'''[https://www.google.com/maps Google Maps]''' - Using Google Maps can be a really quick way to see the basic geography of the area you are researching. You can also use online tools with Google Maps to tag where your ancestors lived or to share your map information with your family. You can also use Google Maps to plan a trip to see where your ancestors lived. Google Maps, however, will only show you the most up to date information of an area. Therefore, you will want to use historic maps to understand geographic/boundary changes or to find communities/landmarks that no longer exist.<br> | ||
{{Block indent|To learn more about how to use Google Maps for your genealogy research, go to [https://www.rootstech.org/blog/google-and-maps-for-genealogists-tracking-where-youve-been this blog post] by Miryelle Resek.}} | |||
*'''[https://www.davidrumsey.com/ David Rumsey's Historical Maps Collection]''' - This collection has over 90,000 free, high quality, map images online. Maps range from 16th-21st century from all parts of the world. | *'''[https://www.davidrumsey.com/ David Rumsey's Historical Maps Collection]''' - This collection has over 90,000 free, high quality, map images online. Maps range from 16th-21st century from all parts of the world. | ||
*'''[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/ Old Maps Online Collection]''' - This website has indexed over 400,000 maps for library, university, and national institutions. Each map in this index links to the original website that houses it. | *'''[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/ Old Maps Online Collection]''' - This website has indexed over 400,000 maps for library, university, and national institutions. Each map in this index links to the original website that houses it. | ||
*You may also find maps at archives, libraries and historical societies. The following are some good collections you might want to start with: | *You may also find maps at archives, libraries and historical societies. The following are some good collections you might want to start with: | ||
{{Block indent|*'''[https://www.loc.gov/maps/collections/ Library of Congress Maps Collection]''' }} | |||
{{Block indent|*'''[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/ Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]'''}} | |||
{{Block indent|*'''[https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]'''}} | |||
==Maps By Country== | ==Maps By Country== | ||
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