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== Online Databases == | ==Online Databases== | ||
*[http://downsurvey.tcd.ie/down-survey-maps.php The Down Survey of Ireland]: An interactive collection of county, barony, and parish maps for Ireland | *[http://downsurvey.tcd.ie/down-survey-maps.php The Down Survey of Ireland]: An interactive collection of county, barony, and parish maps for Ireland | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.johngrenham.com/ancestor/browse/ JohnGrenham.com]: Civil and Catholic Church parish maps | ||
*[https://www.osi.ie/ Ordnance Survey Ireland]: A free, interactive, viewable map | *[https://www.osi.ie/ Ordnance Survey Ireland]: A free, interactive, viewable map | ||
*[https://www.townlands.ie/ | *[https://www.townlands.ie/ Townland maps]: search for a townland, civil parish, barony, electoral division or county | ||
*[https://geohive.ie/ Geohive.ie] | *[https://geohive.ie/ Geohive.ie] | ||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/ihm/ iremaps] | *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/ihm/ iremaps] | ||
*[http://www.ireland-information.com/ irelandmaps] | *[http://www.ireland-information.com/ irelandmaps] | ||
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/ mapsireland ] | *[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/ mapsireland] | ||
*[https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/search-proni-historical-maps-viewer/ The PRONI Historical Maps Viewer]: N. Ireland maps viewer at PRONI | *[https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/search-proni-historical-maps-viewer/ The PRONI Historical Maps Viewer]: N. Ireland maps viewer at PRONI | ||
*[http://www.lookaroundireland.com/ lookaroundireland] | *[http://www.lookaroundireland.com/ lookaroundireland] | ||
*[http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/ countryseurope] | *[http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/ countryseurope] | ||
*[https://www.logainm.ie/en/ Placenames database of Ireland] | *[https://www.logainm.ie/en/ Placenames database of Ireland] | ||
*[https://www.irish-geneaography.com/irish-maps--gazetteers.html Irish Maps & Gazetteers] | *[https://www.irish-geneaography.com/irish-maps--gazetteers.html Irish Maps & Gazetteers] | ||
==== Ireland Through the Centuries ==== | ====Ireland Through the Centuries==== | ||
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/europe/ireland.jpg Ireland in 1982] | *[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/europe/ireland.jpg Ireland in 1982] | ||
*[http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/WM/492/ Ireland in 1925] | *[http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/WM/492/ Ireland in 1925] | ||
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/br6icj Ireland in 1901] | *[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/br6icj Ireland in 1901] | ||
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/amw8hv Ireland in 1869] | *[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/amw8hv Ireland in 1869] | ||
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/e305w0 Ireland in 1844] | *[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/e305w0 Ireland in 1844] | ||
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/d66i9s Ireland in 1813] | *[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/d66i9s Ireland in 1813] | ||
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/mlmquc Ireland in 1798] | *[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/mlmquc Ireland in 1798] | ||
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/98cef6 Ireland in 1750] | *[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/98cef6 Ireland in 1750] | ||
*[http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/WM/2607/ Ireland in 1714] | *[http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/WM/2607/ Ireland in 1714] | ||
*[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?gmd:5:./temp/~ammem_54mE:: Ireland in 1606] | *[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?gmd:5:./temp/~ammem_54mE:: Ireland in 1606] | ||
=== Introduction | ===Introduction=== | ||
[[Image:Map of Ireland.jpg|thumb|right|269x336px|<center>Map of Ireland<center>]] | [[Image:Map of Ireland.jpg|thumb|right|269x336px|<center>Map of Ireland<center>]] | ||
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The following work explains the history and details of the Ordnance Survey maps: Harley, J. B. ''Ordnance Survey Maps: A Descriptive Manual. Southampton: Ordnance Survey, 1975.'' (Family History Library {{FHL|280190|title-id|disp=book 942 E3osa}}.) | The following work explains the history and details of the Ordnance Survey maps: Harley, J. B. ''Ordnance Survey Maps: A Descriptive Manual. Southampton: Ordnance Survey, 1975.'' (Family History Library {{FHL|280190|title-id|disp=book 942 E3osa}}.) | ||
==== '''Chart: Map of Ireland pre-1 April 1974''' | ===='''Chart: Map of Ireland pre-1 April 1974'''==== | ||
Reproduced with permission of The Federation of Family History Societies | Reproduced with permission of The Federation of Family History Societies | ||
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[[Image:Irish 3A.jpg]] | [[Image:Irish 3A.jpg]] | ||
==== Chart: Map of Northern Ireland post-1974 | ====Chart: Map of Northern Ireland post-1974==== | ||
[[Image:Map of Northern Ireland post 1974.jpg]]<ref>Christensen, Penelope. "Ireland Political Geography (National Institute)," ''The National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ireland_Political_Geography_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | [[Image:Map of Northern Ireland post 1974.jpg]]<ref>Christensen, Penelope. "Ireland Political Geography (National Institute)," ''The National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ireland_Political_Geography_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | ||
=== 1850 Civil Registration Districts === | ===1850 Civil Registration Districts=== | ||
[[File:Ireland Civil Registration Districts.jpg|400px]]<br> | [[File:Ireland Civil Registration Districts.jpg|400px]]<br> | ||
Click to see a larger image. | Click to see a larger image. | ||
=== Using Maps | ===Using Maps=== | ||
Maps must be used carefully because: | Maps must be used carefully because: | ||
*Several places often share the same name. For example, more than seventy localities in Ireland are named Kilmore. | *Several places often share the same name. For example, more than seventy localities in Ireland are named Kilmore. | ||
*The place-name on the map may not be spelled as expected. | *The place-name on the map may not be spelled as expected. | ||
*Parish boundaries are seldom indicated, so you cannot assume that a locality lies within a certain parish unless the map specifically shows that it does. | *Parish boundaries are seldom indicated, so you cannot assume that a locality lies within a certain parish unless the map specifically shows that it does. | ||
=== Finding a Specific Place on the Map | ===Finding a Specific Place on the Map=== | ||
To be most effective in researching your Irish ancestor, you must identify the place in Ireland where your ancestor lived. Search gazetteers, histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about the place where your ancestor lived, including: | To be most effective in researching your Irish ancestor, you must identify the place in Ireland where your ancestor lived. Search gazetteers, histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about the place where your ancestor lived, including: | ||
*The parish and county the place was in. | *The parish and county the place was in. | ||
*The civil district your ancestor's parish was in (if your ancestor lived in the place after 1864). | *The civil district your ancestor's parish was in (if your ancestor lived in the place after 1864). | ||
*The name of the church where your ancestor was baptized or married. | *The name of the church where your ancestor was baptized or married. | ||
*The names of other townlands in the parish. | *The names of other townlands in the parish. | ||
*The names of nearby places, especially large cities. | *The names of nearby places, especially large cities. | ||
*The names of places where related ancestors lived. | *The names of places where related ancestors lived. | ||
*Nearby geographical features, such as rivers and mountains. | *Nearby geographical features, such as rivers and mountains. | ||
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See [[Ireland Gazetteers]] for additional information on locating places. | See [[Ireland Gazetteers]] for additional information on locating places. | ||
=== Finding Maps and Atlases | ===Finding Maps and Atlases=== | ||
Collections of maps and atlases are available at numerous historical societies, county record offices, and public and university libraries. Major map collections in Ireland are housed at the Ordinance Survey Office. <br><br>The National Archives in England has added [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/irishmaps.asp Early Irish maps from State Papers c.1558 - c.1610] to their DocumentsOnline Web site. Mainly for the province of Ulster, the maps can be searched for by place, and new or old catalog reference. <br> | Collections of maps and atlases are available at numerous historical societies, county record offices, and public and university libraries. Major map collections in Ireland are housed at the Ordinance Survey Office. <br><br>The National Archives in England has added [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/irishmaps.asp Early Irish maps from State Papers c.1558 - c.1610] to their DocumentsOnline Web site. Mainly for the province of Ulster, the maps can be searched for by place, and new or old catalog reference. <br> | ||
==== FamilySearch Maps | ====FamilySearch Maps==== | ||
The [[Ireland Rural and City Maps]] page has a list of maps found in the [[Family History Library]]. The blue links will take you to FamilySearch where there may be further information. The items in the list may be available at the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] and may be ordered form the Library and searched at the [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= family history center] near you. | The [[Ireland Rural and City Maps]] page has a list of maps found in the [[Family History Library]]. The blue links will take you to FamilySearch where there may be further information. The items in the list may be available at the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] and may be ordered form the Library and searched at the [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= family history center] near you. | ||
=== Publications that can help you locate maps | ===Publications that can help you locate maps=== | ||
*''Rural and City Maps''. Typescript. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Department, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1985. (Family History Library {{FHL|942 E73c|disp=book Reg 942 E73c}}) This source lists British city maps found in the library's collection but not cited separately in the catalog. | *''Rural and City Maps''. Typescript. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Department, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1985. (Family History Library {{FHL|942 E73c|disp=book Reg 942 E73c}}) This source lists British city maps found in the library's collection but not cited separately in the catalog. | ||
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'''John Bartholomew & Sons, Ltd. <br>'''12 Duncan Street <br>Edinburgh EH9 1TA <br>SCOTLAND<br>Internet: [http://www.google.com/products?q=John+Bartholomew+&+Sons,+Ltd.+++Scotland&hl=en&um=1&sa=X&oi=froogle&ct=title http://www.google.com/products?q=John+Bartholomew+%26+Sons,+Ltd.+%2B+Scotland&hl=en&um=1&sa=X&oi=froogle&ct=title] | '''John Bartholomew & Sons, Ltd. <br>'''12 Duncan Street <br>Edinburgh EH9 1TA <br>SCOTLAND<br>Internet: [http://www.google.com/products?q=John+Bartholomew+&+Sons,+Ltd.+++Scotland&hl=en&um=1&sa=X&oi=froogle&ct=title http://www.google.com/products?q=John+Bartholomew+%26+Sons,+Ltd.+%2B+Scotland&hl=en&um=1&sa=X&oi=froogle&ct=title] | ||
=== Reference Sources | ===Reference Sources=== | ||
A wide variety of Irish maps and atlases exist. Check your local library's Irish map collection or find some online. | A wide variety of Irish maps and atlases exist. Check your local library's Irish map collection or find some online. | ||
*[[Atlas to the Topographical Dictionary of Ireland|''Atlas to the Topographical Dictionary of Ireland'']]. Comprising a General Map of Ireland. This atlas includes maps for the counties of Ireland as they existed in 1849. | *[[Atlas to the Topographical Dictionary of Ireland|''Atlas to the Topographical Dictionary of Ireland'']]. Comprising a General Map of Ireland. This atlas includes maps for the counties of Ireland as they existed in 1849. | ||
*''A Genealogical Atlas of Ireland'' Gardner, David E., Derek Harland, and Frank Smith, comps. | *''A Genealogical Atlas of Ireland'' Gardner, David E., Derek Harland, and Frank Smith, comps. | ||
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*Mitchell, Brian. ''The New Genealogical Atlas of Ireland''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1986. (Family History Library book Ref 941.5 E7m.) This book contains maps for each Irish county. The maps show boundaries for civil parishes, Catholic parishes, baronies, and poor law unions. | *Mitchell, Brian. ''The New Genealogical Atlas of Ireland''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1986. (Family History Library book Ref 941.5 E7m.) This book contains maps for each Irish county. The maps show boundaries for civil parishes, Catholic parishes, baronies, and poor law unions. | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
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{{Place|Ireland}} | {{Place|Ireland}} | ||
[[Category:Ireland Maps and Gazetteers]] [[Category:Maps of Europe]] | [[Category:Ireland Maps and Gazetteers]] | ||
[[Category:Maps of Europe]] | |||