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 == How can maps help me research my family? ==
-Maps will help you locate the places where your ancestors lived and give you context for the records you are using. Maps identify political boundaries, place names, parishes, geographical features, cemeteries, churches, and migration/transportation routes. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes or finding communities that no longer exist.
+Maps will help you locate the places where your ancestors lived and give you context for the records you are using. Maps can identify political boundaries, place names, parishes, geographical features, cemeteries, churches, and migration/transportation routes. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes or finding communities that no longer exist.
-Maps are published either individually or as an atlas. An atlas is a bound collection of maps. Use tools like gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, historical geographies, encyclopedias, and history texts to get the most out of maps.
 For more information about how to use maps for research, go to [https://www.familytreemagazine.com/premium/use-online-maps-for-genealogy/ Five Ways to Use Online Historical Maps for Genealogy].