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Maps are an important source to locate the places where your ancestor lived. They help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of the area he or she came from.
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== Online Resources ==
*To learn more about why to use maps in family history research, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
*[http://geacron.com/home-en/ GeaCron] Interactive World History Atlas since 3000 BC
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Brazil/@-13.7019755,-69.6972572,4z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x9c59c7ebcc28cf:0x295a1506f2293e63!8m2!3d-14.235004!4d-51.92528 Google Maps]
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&q=Brazil+maps&search=Go David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Brazil#bbox=-73.98306253,-33.86890564,-28.63411642999998,5.284287249999991&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
*[https://www.historia-brasil.com/mapas/mapas-historicos.htm Mapas Historicos do Brasil]
*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Brazil+&st=gallery Library of Congress Maps Collection]
*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=Brazil%20maps Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
*[http://utexas.summon.serialssolutions.com/search?ho=t&l=en&s3.q=brazil#!/search?ho=t&l=en&q=brazil%20map Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=brazil+map 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=brazil Harvard University Scanned Maps]
*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/brazil%20maps UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
*[https://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/results?vid=0&sid=20107e19-48c3-4d05-a042-659c7fab6763%40sessionmgr103&bquery=brazil%2Bmaps&bdata=JnR5cGU9MCZzZWFyY2hNb2RlPUFuZCZzaXRlPWVkcy1saXZl University of California Berkeley Library]


You can use maps to locate places, geographical features, transportation routes, and proximities to other towns. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes.
== Tips for Using Maps  ==


Maps are published individually or as an atlas, which is a bound collection of maps. Maps may also be included in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, and history texts.
Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:


There are different types of maps that will 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.
*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Brazil 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>


=== Using Maps ===
For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.


Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map  ===


* There are often several places with the same name. For example, there are at least five towns called São José in present-day Brazil.
To successfully research maps from Brazil, 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 '''[[Brazil Gazetteers]]''' article for more information.
* The spelling and names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there. For example, the city presently known as Ribeirão Preto was previously called Entre Rios e São Sebastião do Ribeirão Preto. Some localities also have different names in different languages.
* Place names are often misspelled in documents or foreign sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritic marks omitted. For example, Tietê may be found as Tiete on some maps.
* Political boundaries are not always clearly indicated on maps.


=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map ===
== Types of Maps  ==


To do successful research in Brazil 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 locate the correct town on a map. You will be more successful if you have some information about the town. You can search gazetteers, histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about the following:
Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:  


* The município (municipality) your ancestor’s town belonged to
*Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries, showing boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information.<br>
* The state the ancestor came from
*Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide. <br>
* The name of the parish where your ancestor was baptized or married
*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>
* Towns where related ancestors lived
* The size of the town
* The occupation of your ancestor or his or her relatives (sometimes an indication of the size of the town or industries of the town)
* Nearby features such as rivers and mountains
* Industries of the area
* Date when the town was founded
* Other names the town was known by


Use gazetteers to identify the municipality and state your ancestor’s town was in. This will distinguish it from other towns of the same name and help you correctly locate it on a map. See the "[[Brazil Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]" section of this outline for more information.
To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.


=== Finding Maps and Atlases ===
=== Historical Maps Collections ===


Collections of maps and atlases are available at numerous historical societies and at public and university libraries. Major collections for Brazil are at the National Library, in Rio de Janeiro.
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. <br>
Collections of maps and atlases are available at numerous historical societies and at public and university libraries. Major collections for Brazil are at the National Library, in Rio de Janeiro.  


The Family History Library has a good collection of Brazilian maps and atlases. These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under:
The FamilySearch Library has a good collection of Brazilian maps and atlases. These are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under:
<br>
BRAZIL - MAPS
<br>
Below is an excellent set of maps that comes with an index of towns. It lists the longitude and latitude of each town and two coordinates where it can be found on the map. It can be used as a gazetteer:  


BRAZIL - MAPS
*''Carta do Brasil ao milionésimo (Map of Brazil on the millionth scale''). Rio de Janeiro: Serviço Gráfico da Fundação IBGE, 1972. {{FSC|981 E3in}}
<br>
Some other helpful maps at the FamilySearch Library are found in:
<br>
*''Carta do Brasil (Map of Brazil''). Scale 1:500,000. 68 maps. Rio de Janeiro: Conselho Nacional de Geografia, 1945–1967. {{FSC|981E7b}} The library lacks numbers 10, 11, 19, 47, and 50.


Below is an excellent set of maps that comes with an index of towns. It lists the longitude and latitude of each town and two coordinates where it can be found on the map. It can be used as a gazetteer:
Helpful atlases for Brazil are:
<br>
*Ira, Rudolf. ''Atlas do Brasil Globo: com os mapas políticos e físicos do Brasil e os mapas dos seus Estados e Território (The Global Atlas of Brazil: with political and fiscal maps of Brazil and maps of their states and territories''). 30 maps. Porto Alegre: Editora Globo, 1960. {{FSC|981 E7i}}


''Carta do Brasil ao milionésimo (Map of Brazil on the millionth scale''). Rio de Janeiro: Serviço Gráfico da Fundação IBGE, 1972. (FHL book/map 981 E3in)
*Mello, Francisco Ignácio Marcondes Homem de. ''Atlas do Brazil (Atlas of Brazil''). 29 maps. Rio de Janeiro: F. Briguiet, 1909. {{FSC|981 E7m}}; film {{FSC|0924466}} item 3


Some other helpful maps at the Family History Library are found in:


''Carta do Brasil (Map of Brazil''). Scale 1:500,000. 68 maps. Rio de Janeiro: Conselho Nacional de Geografia, 1945–1967. (FHL map 981E7b) The library lacks numbers 10, 11, 19, 47, and 50.
[[Category:Brazil]]
[[Category:Maps]]


Helpful atlases for Brazil are:
[[Category:Maps of South America]]


Ira, Rudolf. ''Atlas do Brasil Globo: com os mapas políticos e físicos do Brasil e os mapas dos seus Estados e Território (The Global Atlas of Brazil: with political and fiscal maps of Brazil and maps of their states and territories''). 30 maps. Porto Alegre: Editora Globo, 1960. (FHL book 981 E7i)
[[pt:Brasil Mapas]]
 
Mello, Francisco Ignácio Marcondes Homem de. ''Atlas do Brazil (Atlas of Brazil''). 29 maps. Rio de Janeiro: F. Briguiet, 1909. (FHL book 981 E7m; film 0924466 item 3)
 
For other helps on finding place names, see the "[[Brazil Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]" section of this outline.
 
'''Online Resources'''
 
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/brazil.html
 
http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blbrazil.htm

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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 Brazil, 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 Brazil 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.

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.
Collections of maps and atlases are available at numerous historical societies and at public and university libraries. Major collections for Brazil are at the National Library, in Rio de Janeiro.

The FamilySearch Library has a good collection of Brazilian maps and atlases. These are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under:
BRAZIL - MAPS
Below is an excellent set of maps that comes with an index of towns. It lists the longitude and latitude of each town and two coordinates where it can be found on the map. It can be used as a gazetteer:

  • Carta do Brasil ao milionésimo (Map of Brazil on the millionth scale). Rio de Janeiro: Serviço Gráfico da Fundação IBGE, 1972. FS Library 981 E3in


Some other helpful maps at the FamilySearch Library are found in:

  • Carta do Brasil (Map of Brazil). Scale 1:500,000. 68 maps. Rio de Janeiro: Conselho Nacional de Geografia, 1945–1967. FS Library 981E7b The library lacks numbers 10, 11, 19, 47, and 50.

Helpful atlases for Brazil are:

  • Ira, Rudolf. Atlas do Brasil Globo: com os mapas políticos e físicos do Brasil e os mapas dos seus Estados e Território (The Global Atlas of Brazil: with political and fiscal maps of Brazil and maps of their states and territories). 30 maps. Porto Alegre: Editora Globo, 1960. FS Library 981 E7i
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