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== Online Maps  ==
== Online Maps  ==


*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Egypt/@26.8348686,26.3796438,6z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x14368976c35c36e9:0x2c45a00925c4c444!8m2!3d26.820553!4d30.802498 Google Maps]
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Egypt/@27.4498286,25.7181646,6.23z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x14368976c35c36e9:0x2c45a00925c4c444!8m2!3d26.820553!4d30.802498 Google Maps]
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search/where/Egypt?q=egypt&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&q=Egypt&search=Go David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Egypt#bbox=24.649911189999997,21.999999989999992,37.11535168999999,31.833085370000006&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Egypt#bbox=24.649911189999997,21.999999989999992,37.11535168999999,31.833085370000006&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?fa=location:egypt&q=egypt Library of Congress Maps Collection]
*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Egypt&st=gallery Library of Congress Maps Collection]
*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search?f%5Bsubject_geographic_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Egypt&q=egypt Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
*[https://www.leventhalmap.org/search/ Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
*[http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/egypt.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
*[http://utexas.summon.serialssolutions.com/search?ho=t&l=en&s3.q=egypt#!/search?ho=t&l=en&q=egypt%20maps Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
*[https://curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/scanned-maps/catalog?f%5Bsubjects_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Egypt--Maps&q=egypt&search_field=all_fields&utm_source=library.harvards Harvard University Scanned Maps]  
*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=egypt%20maps Archive.org]
*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/egypt%20--%20maps!egypt/field/subjec!all/mode/exact!all/conn/and!all/order/nosort/ad/asc UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
*[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=egypt Harvard University Scanned Maps]  
*[https://geodata.lib.berkeley.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=egypt University of California Berkeley Library]
*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/Egypt UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
*[https://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/results?vid=0&sid=69a5f4a3-8c8e-423d-a2ea-aa10a0dc810f%40sessionmgr103&bquery=egypt%252c%2Bmaps&bdata=JnR5cGU9MCZzZWFyY2hNb2RlPUFuZCZzaXRlPWVkcy1saXZl University of California Berkeley Library]


== Tips for Using Maps ==
== Tips for Using Maps ==


Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:  


*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Egypt Gazetteers | 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.
*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a 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>


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


=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map ===
=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map ===


To successfully research maps from Egypt, 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 '''[[Egypt Gazetteers]]''' article for more information.
To successfully research maps from Egypt, 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.  


== Types of Maps ==
== Types of Maps ==


Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:
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.
*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>


To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
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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:
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://www.mapsofworld.com/egypt/ Maps of World] Egypt Map
*[http://www.mapsofworld.com/egypt/ Maps of World] Egypt Map
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/egypt.html University of Texas Libraries] Egypt Maps
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/egypt.html University of Texas Libraries] Egypt Maps
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*[https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP01-00707R000100020002-4.pdf Egypt NIS Gazetteer]
*[https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP01-00707R000100020002-4.pdf Egypt NIS Gazetteer]


[[Category:Egypt]]
[[Category:Maps]]
[[Category:Maps]]
[[Category:Egypt]]
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