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Maps are an important source in locating where your ancestors lived because they help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of an area.
To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
== Online Maps  ==


Maps identify places, parishes, districts, churches, geographical features, and transportation routes, and their proximity to other towns. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes.
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Samoa/@-13.75119,-172.6634275,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x71a513a364ec1003:0xa6870c9674617872!8m2!3d-13.759029!4d-172.104629 Google Maps]
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&q=Samoa&search=Go David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Samoa#bbox=-173.00918647999998,-14.27709160000002,-171.19292294000002,-13.238189239999997&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Samoa&st=gallery Library of Congress Maps Collection]
*[https://www.leventhalmap.org/search/ Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
*[http://utexas.summon.serialssolutions.com/search?ho=t&l=en&s3.q=samoa#!/search?ho=t&l=en&q=samoa%20maps Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=Samoa%2C%20maps Archive.org]
*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/samoa UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
*[https://eds.a.ebscohost.com/eds/results?vid=0&sid=6cb3d829-db3a-4da9-b854-b4874daf2e44%40sdc-v-sessmgr01&bquery=Samoa%2Bmaps&bdata=JnR5cGU9MCZzZWFyY2hNb2RlPUFuZCZzaXRlPWVkcy1saXZl University of California Berkeley Library]


Maps are published individually or in atlases, which are bound collections of maps. Maps may also be included in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, and history texts.
== Tips for Using Maps ==


Different types of maps can help you in different ways. Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. Road atlases are useful because they provide detail of the countryside. Ordnance survey maps show townships in great detail—up to half inch to the mile. City and street maps are extremely helpful when researching large cities such as Sydney; they provide locations of churches, cemeteries, businesses, government offices, and monuments. Other types of maps include parish maps, county atlases, and topographical maps.
Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:


=== Using Maps ===
*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Samoa Gazetteers | Gazetteer]]''' to help you.<br>
*The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there.<br>
*Place-names are often misspelled in English sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritic marks omitted.<br>
*Political boundaries are not clearly indicated on all maps. Look for neighboring towns and geographic features to find the area where your ancestor came from.<br>
*Boundaries changed over time. Use historical maps to understand boundary changes.<br>


Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.


* There are often several places with the same name.
=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map  ===
* The spelling (and even names) of some towns may have changed since your ancestors lived there. Some localities have different names in different languages.
* Place names are often misspelled. Difficult names may have been shortened, and important diacritic marks may have been omitted.
* Political boundaries are not clearly indicated on all maps.


The Family History Library has a small collection of Samoan maps and atlases. These sources are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
To successfully research maps from Samoa, you must identify the town where your ancestor lived. Because there are several towns that have the same name, you may need some additional information before you can locate the correct town on a map. Using gazetteers can help you to identify a place's the jurisdiction and help you locate it on a map. See the '''[[Samoa Gazetteers]]''' article for more information.


SAMOA - MAPS
== Types of Maps  ==


=== External Links ===
Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:


*http://www.samoa.co.uk/maps.html
*Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries, showing boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information.<br>
*http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/oceania/ws.htm
*Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide. <br>
*http://www.mapsouthpacific.com/samoa/index.html
*Other types of maps include: parish maps, state maps, tourist maps, topographical maps, and air navigation maps. City maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities.<br>
*http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/samoa.html


[[Category:Samoa]] [[Category:Maps of Oceania]]
To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
 
=== Historical Maps Collections ===
 
Historical map collections are helpful because they can show you the geography of your ancestor's residence at or around the time they lived there.
 
[[Category:Samoa]]
[[Category:Maps by country]][[Category:Maps of Oceania]]

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To learn more about maps in general, go to the Maps Record Page.

Online Maps[edit | edit source]

Tips for Using Maps[edit | edit source]

Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:

  • There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a Gazetteer to help you.
  • The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there.
  • Place-names are often misspelled in English sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritic marks omitted.
  • Political boundaries are not clearly indicated on all maps. Look for neighboring towns and geographic features to find the area where your ancestor came from.
  • Boundaries changed over time. Use historical maps to understand boundary changes.

For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general Maps Record Page.

Finding the Specific Town on the Map[edit | edit source]

To successfully research maps from Samoa, you must identify the town where your ancestor lived. Because there are several towns that have the same name, you may need some additional information before you can locate the correct town on a map. Using gazetteers can help you to identify a place's the jurisdiction and help you locate it on a map. See the Samoa Gazetteers article for more information.

Types of Maps[edit | edit source]

Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:

  • Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries, showing boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information.
  • Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide.
  • Other types of maps include: parish maps, state maps, tourist maps, topographical maps, and air navigation maps. City maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities.

To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general Maps Record Page.

Historical Maps Collections[edit | edit source]

Historical map collections are helpful because they can show you the geography of your ancestor's residence at or around the time they lived there.

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