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Maps must be used carefully for several reasons: | Maps must be used carefully for several reasons: | ||
*Several places often have the same name. | *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''. | *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''. | *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''. | ||
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A good auto atlas with major city plans at the Family History Library is: | A good auto atlas with major city plans at the Family History Library is: | ||
''Podrobný autoatlas, Slovenská republika 1:100 000''. (Auto Atlas of Slovakia). Harmanec: Vojenský kartografický ústav, c1995. (FHL book | *''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. | ||
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. | |||
=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||
[http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/digkonyv/topo/3felmeres.htm 3rd Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary] | [http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/digkonyv/topo/3felmeres.htm 3rd Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary] | ||
[[Category:Slovakia|Maps]] [[Category:Maps_by_country]] | [[Category:Slovakia|Maps]] [[Category:Maps_by_country]] | ||