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*'''[https://www.google.com/maps Google Maps]''' - Using Google Maps can be a really quick way to see the basic geography of the area you are researching. You can also use online tools with Google Maps to tag where your ancestors lived or to share your map information with your family. You can also use Google Maps to plan a trip to see where your ancestors lived. Google Maps, however, will only show you the most up to date information of an area. Therefore, you will want to use historic maps to understand geographic/boundary changes or to find communities/landmarks that no longer exist.<br> | *'''[https://www.google.com/maps Google Maps]''' - Using Google Maps can be a really quick way to see the basic geography of the area you are researching. You can also use online tools with Google Maps to tag where your ancestors lived or to share your map information with your family. You can also use Google Maps to plan a trip to see where your ancestors lived. Google Maps, however, will only show you the most up to date information of an area. Therefore, you will want to use historic maps to understand geographic/boundary changes or to find communities/landmarks that no longer exist.<br> | ||
:To learn more about how to use Google Maps for your genealogy research, go to [https://www.rootstech.org/blog/google-and-maps-for-genealogists-tracking-where-youve-been this blog post] by Miryelle Resek. | :To learn more about how to use Google Maps for your genealogy research, go to [https://www.rootstech.org/blog/google-and-maps-for-genealogists-tracking-where-youve-been this blog post] by Miryelle Resek. | ||
*'''[https://www.davidrumsey.com/ David Rumsey's Historical Maps Collection]''' - This collection has over 90,000 | *'''[https://www.davidrumsey.com/ David Rumsey's Historical Maps Collection]''' - This collection has over 90,000 free, high quality, map images online. Maps range from 16th-21st century from all parts of the world. | ||
*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/ Old Maps Online Collection], | *'''[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/ Old Maps Online Collection]''' - This website has indexed over 400,000 maps for library, university, and national institutions. Each map in this index links to the original website that houses it. | ||
*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/collections/ Library of Congress Maps Collection], | *[https://www.loc.gov/maps/collections/ Library of Congress Maps Collection], | ||
*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/ Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library], | *[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/ Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library], | ||