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== Online Resources == | == Online Resources == | ||
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search/where/Delaware?q=Delaware&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/where/Delaware?q=Delaware&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection] | ||
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*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Delaware.html Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries]<br><br> | *[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Delaware.html Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries]<br><br> | ||
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*Beers, Daniel G. ''Atlas of the State of Delaware''. . . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Pomeroy and Beers, 1868. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|133067|title-id|disp=fiche 6332689}}.) | |||
*Newberry Library. ''Historical Atlas and Chronology of County Boundaries, 1788-1980''. Volume 1. John H. Long, ed. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall & Company, 1984. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|16321|title-id|disp=Ref book 973 E7hL v. 1; fiche 6051426; 3 fiche}}.) | |||
== Types of Maps == | == Types of Maps == | ||
*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information. | |||
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.<br> | *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> | *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> | *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> | ||
== Historical Maps Collections == | == Historical Maps Collections == | ||
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The most extensive collections of [[Delaware Genealogy|Delaware]] maps are at the University of Delaware Library, the Historical Society of Delaware, and at the Wilmington Institute Free Library. | The most extensive collections of [[Delaware Genealogy|Delaware]] maps are at the University of Delaware Library, the Historical Society of Delaware, and at the Wilmington Institute Free Library. | ||
== National Map Collections == | == National Map Collections == | ||
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[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map]. This map will allow you to zoom in on any state or county in the United States and read the names of all of the neighboring counties. | [http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map]. This map will allow you to zoom in on any state or county in the United States and read the names of all of the neighboring counties. | ||
== Strategy == | |||
Maps must be used carefully for several reasons: | |||
Several types of maps are useful for genealogists. Some give historical background of the area or show migration routes such as roads, rivers, and railroads. Topographical maps show physical features, such as creeks and hills, and man-made features, such as roads, cemeteries, and churches. Plat and land ownership maps and other types of maps are described in [[United States Maps]]. | |||
*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Delaware Gazetteers | Gazetteer]]''' to help you.<br> | |||
*The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there.<br> | |||
*Boundaries changed over time. Use historical maps to understand boundary changes.<br> | |||
[[Category:Delaware, United States]] | [[Category:Delaware, United States]] | ||
[[Category:United States Maps]] | [[Category:United States Maps]] | ||
[[Category:Maps of the United States by state]] | |||
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