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*[http://www.mapsofworld.com/armenia/armenia-location-map.html Maps of World] Armenia Location Map
*[http://www.mapsofworld.com/armenia/armenia-location-map.html Maps of World] Armenia Location Map
*[https://www.houshamadyan.org/mapottomanempire.html Houshamadyan.org] Maps of the Ottoman Empire, focused on Armenians
*[https://www.houshamadyan.org/mapottomanempire.html Houshamadyan.org] Maps of the Ottoman Empire, focused on Armenians
*[https://westernarmenia.weebly.com/maps.html Maps of Armenian Inhabited Villages of Western Armenia] (Today these are in Turkey)


Maps can help you find where your ancestors lived. There are many types of maps. Each can help you in a different way. Historical maps describe economic growth and development, boundaries, migration and settlement patterns, and other historical information. Road maps provide details on highways, rivers, and town size. Other types of maps include parish, county, topographical maps, enclosure, civil district, and church diocesan.<br><br>
Maps can help you find where your ancestors lived. There are many types of maps. Each can help you in a different way. Historical maps describe economic growth and development, boundaries, migration and settlement patterns, and other historical information. Road maps provide details on highways, rivers, and town size. Other types of maps include parish, county, topographical maps, enclosure, civil district, and church diocesan.<br><br>

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Online Maps[edit | edit source]

Maps can help you find where your ancestors lived. There are many types of maps. Each can help you in a different way. Historical maps describe economic growth and development, boundaries, migration and settlement patterns, and other historical information. Road maps provide details on highways, rivers, and town size. Other types of maps include parish, county, topographical maps, enclosure, civil district, and church diocesan.

Maps are published separately or in bound collections, called atlases. You may find maps in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, directories, or history texts.