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Maps can help you find where your ancestors lived. Maps can show churches, geographical features, transportation routes, and neighboring towns. | Maps can help you find where your ancestors lived. Maps can show churches, geographical features, transportation routes, and neighboring towns. | ||
[http://www.library.wisc.edu/etext/ravenstein/home.html Ravenstein's Atlas of the German Empire] covers Germany as it existed between 1871 and 1914. The maps and accompanying gazetteer can be | [http://www.library.wisc.edu/etext/ravenstein/home.html ''Ravenstein's Atlas of the German Empire''] covers Germany as it existed between 1871 and 1914. The maps and accompanying gazetteer from the University of Wisconsin Libraries can be downloaded in sections. Once downloaded, each colored map can be enlarged to show details. Localities are charted down to the parish level. | ||
Maps may be published individually or in collections called atlases. Maps may also be included in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, and history texts. | Maps may be published individually or in collections called atlases. Maps may also be included in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, and history texts. | ||
Helpful maps showing historical territories and boundary changes are found in [http://www.maproom.org/00/01/index.php Putzger's Historical Atlas , 1905], [http://www.maproom.org/00/19/index.php 1914, and 1923] . If Westermann's Historical | Helpful maps showing historical territories and boundary changes are found in[http://www.maproom.org/00/01/index.php ''Putzger's Historical Atlas'' , 1905], [http://www.maproom.org/00/19/index.php 1914, and 1923] . If ''Westermann's Historical Atla''s (See below.) is not on hand, this is a good substitute. | ||
There are many types of maps. Each can help you in a different way. Historical maps describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. Road maps provide details on highways, rivers, and town size. Street maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities such as Berlin. | There are many types of maps. Each can help you in a different way. Historical maps describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. Road maps provide details on highways, rivers, and town size. Street maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities such as Berlin. | ||
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Gazetteers can help you identify the government district your ancestor's town was in. With this information, you may be able to distinguish between places with the same name. See the “Gazetteers” and “Historical Geography” sections for more information. Along with gazetteers, check histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about your ancestor's area. The following information can be very helpful: | Gazetteers can help you identify the government district your ancestor's town was in. With this information, you may be able to distinguish between places with the same name. See the “Gazetteers” and “Historical Geography” sections for more information. Along with gazetteers, check histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about your ancestor's area. The following information can be very helpful: | ||
*The government administrative districts in which your ancestor's town was located [see [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=325694&disp=Meyers+Orts%2D+und+Verkehrs%2DLexikon+de%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Meyers Gazetteer] ] | *The government administrative districts in which your ancestor's town was located [see [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=325694&disp=Meyers+Orts%2D+und+Verkehrs%2DLexikon+de%20%20&columns=*,0,0 ''Meyers Gazetteer''] ] | ||
*Your ancestor's state or province | *Your ancestor's state or province | ||
*The ancestor's religion [ in most places one religious denomination is predominant] | *The ancestor's religion [ in most places one religious denomination is predominant] | ||