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To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''. | To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''. | ||
== Online Maps == | == Online Maps == | ||
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ukraine/@47.9854715,22.2083201,5z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x40d1d9c154700e8f:0x1068488f64010!8m2!3d48.379433!4d31.1655799 Google Maps] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ukraine/@47.9854715,22.2083201,5z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x40d1d9c154700e8f:0x1068488f64010!8m2!3d48.379433!4d31.1655799 Google Maps] | ||
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/all/what/Atlas+Map/where/Ukraine?showAll=what&os=200 David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection] | *[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/all/what/Atlas+Map/where/Ukraine?showAll=what&os=200 David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection] | ||
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*[https://www.edmaps.com/html/ukraine.html Historical Maps of Ukraine] | *[https://www.edmaps.com/html/ukraine.html Historical Maps of Ukraine] | ||
*[http://maps.geshergalicia.org/ The Gesher Galicia Map Room] | *[http://maps.geshergalicia.org/ The Gesher Galicia Map Room] | ||
===Arcanum Maps=== | |||
[https://maps.arcanum.com/en/ Arcanum Maps] offers many 18th - and 19th -century maps of the Habsburg Empire and its successor states, including military survey, cadastral, and city maps. Use the "How to" Guide to learn how to use the website: ''Arcanum'' Maps - [[Media:Online Maps Arcanum Maps HTG Instructions.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:Online Maps Arcanum Maps-Activity.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:Online Maps Arcanum Maps-Answer Key.pdf|Answer Key]] | |||
===Eto Mesto=== | |||
Find historic maps from the Russian Empire time period and view them through time on [http://www.etomesto.ru/ EtoMesto]. Search using the town name or with GPS coordinates. This is a Russian language website, but can be navigated by using Google Translate. When using the Google Chrome browser, right click anywhere on the page and select the option '''Translate to English'''. | |||
===Retro Map=== | |||
[http://retromap.ru/ Retro Map] contains thousands of historic maps for various locations throughout the Russian Empire. This is a Russian language website, but can be navigated by using Google Translate. When using the Google Chrome browser, right click anywhere on the page and select the option '''Translate to English'''. | |||
=== 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. The following collection is helpful: | |||
*Maps of districts (povit) with villages existing about 1900 for the areas of Ukraine from which people emigrated to Alberta, Canada can be found at the [http://www.artsrn.ualberta.ca/heritagevillage/menu1.php website of the Ukrainian Cultural Village]. This is not a direct link to the maps. In the second paragraph introducing the website, you will see the phrase "maps, interviews, music....". Click on the word "maps". | |||
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Austrian pre-WWI maps for western Ukraine. '''Generalkarte von Mitteleuropa''' (General Maps of Central Europe). Vienna, 1898-1967. 249 maps. Scale 1:200,000. Cover southern Belarus, western Ukraine, and Moldova. This map set uses Ferro as the Prime Meridian, which is 17˚ 39' 44"degrees west of Greenwich. URL: [http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/digkonyv/topo/3felmeres.htm 3rd Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary] | |||
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Modern Soviet military maps, 1:100,000 are found at [http://dneproveloklub.dp.ua/otshety/ukrmaps/M36W.html UKR Maps]. | |||
== Tips for Using Maps == | == Tips for Using Maps == | ||