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=== Using Maps === | === Using Maps === | ||
Use maps carefully for the following reasons: | Use maps carefully for the following reasons: | ||
* Several places may have the same name. | |||
* Several places may have the same name. | * The place-name on the map may not be spelled as expected, because names were often spelled as they sounded. | ||
* The place-name on the map may not be spelled as expected, because names were often spelled as they sounded. | |||
* State boundaries are seldom indicated. | * State boundaries are seldom indicated. | ||
* Finding a Specific Place on the Map | * Finding a Specific Place on the Map | ||
To do successful research in Indian records, you must identify where your ancestor lived. Because many localities may have similar names, you may need some additional information before you can find the correct area on a map. Search gazetteers, histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about the area, including the following: | To do successful research in Indian records, you must identify where your ancestor lived. Because many localities may have similar names, you may need some additional information before you can find the correct area on a map. Search gazetteers, histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about the area, including the following: | ||
* The state where the place is located | * The state where the place is located | ||
* The civil registration district that served your ancestors | * The civil registration district that served your ancestors | ||
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=== Finding Maps and Atlases === | === Finding Maps and Atlases === | ||
Collections of maps and atlases are available at historical societies, county record offices, and public and university libraries. Major collections for India are at the British Library at http://www.bl.uk/ and can be accessed by entering "Map of India" in the search window. (Also see the "[[Pakistan Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section of this outline for addresses.) The Family History Library at [http://www.familysearch.org/ http://www.familysearch.org] also has a collection of maps of India. These are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the following: | Collections of maps and atlases are available at historical societies, county record offices, and public and university libraries. Major collections for India are at the British Library at http://www.bl.uk/ and can be accessed by entering "Map of India" in the search window. (Also see the "[[Pakistan Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section of this outline for addresses.) The Family History Library at [http://www.familysearch.org/ http://www.familysearch.org] also has a collection of maps of India. These are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the following: | ||
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=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||
*http://www.censusindia.net/ | |||
http://www.censusindia.net/ | *http://www.maps-india.com/ | ||
*http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/india.html | |||
http://www.maps-india.com/ | *http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~poyntz/India/maps.html | ||
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/india.html | |||
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~poyntz/India/maps.html | |||
[[Category:Pakistan]] | [[Category:Pakistan]] | ||