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

Online Maps[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 COUNTRY, 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 Slovakia 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.

Historical Maps Collections[edit | edit source]

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. The following collection is helpful:

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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 your ancestor came from. Maps locate places, parishes, churches, geographical features, transportation routes, and proximity to other towns.
+To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
+== Online Maps  ==
-Maps may be published individually or in bound collections called atlases. Maps may also be included in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, and history texts.
+*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Slovakia/@48.6543369,17.4565843,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x471460b9ae7cc67f:0xcd6b6167b1723a7d!8m2!3d48.669026!4d19.699024 Google Maps]
+*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&q=Slovakia&search=Go David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
+*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Slovakia#bbox=16.83318902,47.73142853000002,22.565709979999994,49.61381613999998&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
+*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Slovakia&st=gallery Library of Congress Maps Collection]
+*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=Slovakia Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
+*[http://utexas.summon.serialssolutions.com/search?ho=t&l=en&s3.q=slovakia%2C+map#!/search?ho=t&l=en&q=slovakia,%20map Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
+*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=slovakia%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=slovakia Harvard University Scanned Maps]
+*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/Slovakia%2C%20map UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
+*[https://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/results?vid=0&sid=1b5e1a95-bd9d-4832-81cb-acf763a909b9%40pdc-v-sessmgr01&bquery=slovakia%252c%2Bmap&bdata=JnR5cGU9MCZzZWFyY2hNb2RlPUFuZCZzaXRlPWVkcy1saXZl University of California Berkeley Library]
-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 provide detailed information about the Slovak road systems. Other types of maps include county atlases, and topographical maps. Ordinance survey maps show land plats in great detail, sometimes up to one-half an inch to the mile. City street maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities, such as Bratislava.
+== Tips for Using Maps  ==
-Here are some useful maps for general reference:
+Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
-=== Using Maps  ===
+*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Slovakia 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>
-Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
+For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
-*Several places often have the same name.
-*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 ''Prešov'' was named ''Eperjes''.
-*Place-names are often misspelled in American sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritic marks omitted. For example, ''Šarišský Štiavnik'' may be found as ''Sarisky Stavnik''.
-*Political boundaries are not clearly indicated on all maps.
 === Finding the Specific Town on the Map  ===
-To do successful Slovak research, 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 have some information about the town. Before using a map, search gazetteers, histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about the following:
+To successfully research maps from COUNTRY, 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 '''[[Slovakia Gazetteers]]''' article for more information.
-*The district/county the ancestor came from
-*The name of the parish where your ancestor was baptized or married
-*Towns where related ancestors lived
-*The size of the town
-*Your ancestor's occupation or names of relatives (this may indicate the town's size or industries)
-*Nearby localities, such as large cities
-*Nearby features, such as rivers and mountains
-*Industries of the area
-*Other names by which the town was known
-Use gazetteers to identify the district/county your ancestor's town was in. This will distinguish it from other towns of the same name and help you find it on a map. See the "Gazetteers" section.
-=== Finding Maps and Atlases  ===
+== Types of Maps  ==
-Collections of maps and atlases are available at many historical societies, public and university libraries and on the Internet.
+Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:
-The Family History Library has an excellent collection of Slovak maps and atlases. These are listed in the catalog under SLOVAKIA - MAPS.
+*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>
-A good auto atlas with major city plans at the Family History Library is:
+To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
-*''Podrobný autoatlas, Slovenská republika 1:100 000''. (Auto Atlas of Slovakia). Harmanec: Vojenský kartografický ústav, c1995. (FHL book 943.73 E7p). <br>Includes smaller scale maps (1:10,000) of 27 major cities. Includes index which provides the place name, number of page, grid reference, district, postal code, and post-office.
+=== Historical Maps Collections ===
-=== Websites  ===
+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. The following collection is helpful:
-*[http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/digkonyv/topo/3felmeres.htm 3rd Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary]
-*[http://web.archive.org/web/20130516003319/http://www.minv.sk/swift_data/source/verejna_sprava/pictures/statny_archiv_sr/p19-01-09.jpg Slovakia State Archives Structure Map]
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