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See [[German Empire Map from Research Guidance]]. | See [[German Empire Map from Research Guidance]]. | ||
[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, | [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. | ||
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[http://mapire.eu/de/map/germany19/?layers=osm%2C158%2C113%2C114&bbox=533392.1842221654%2C6088592.733254005%2C2007098.0895603634%2C6654838.238790591 Map of parts of today's Germany from the 19th century (Bavaria, Hesse, Saxony, Preußen, etc.)] | [http://mapire.eu/de/map/germany19/?layers=osm%2C158%2C113%2C114&bbox=533392.1842221654%2C6088592.733254005%2C2007098.0895603634%2C6654838.238790591 Map of parts of today's Germany from the 19th century (Bavaria, Hesse, Saxony, Preußen, etc.)] | ||
[http://www.many-roads.com/tips-opinions-pointers/german-prussian-genealogy-aids/deutsche-mundarten-german-language/ Representation map of the German dialects in the year 1937.] The maps and texts on this page indicate where various European German speaking peoples lived prior to the German Expulsions (Vertreibung) post-World War II. | |||
=== Using Maps === | === Using Maps === | ||