Argentina Maps: Difference between revisions

=== Finding a Specific Town on a Map ===

To do successful research in Argentina, you must identify the town where your ancestor lived.  

Because many towns have the same name, you may need some additional information before you can locate the correct town on a map. You will be more successful if you have some information about the town. Before using a map, you can search gazetteers, histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about the following:  

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**The governmental district your ancestor's town was in  

**The province the ancestor came from  

**Name of the parish where your ancestor was baptized or married  

**Towns where related ancestors lived  

**The size of the town  

**The occupation of your ancestor or his relatives (this may indicate the size or industries of the town).

Nearby localities, such as large cities:  

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**Nearby features, such as rivers and mountains  

**Industries of the area  

**Dates the town existed  

**Other names the town was known by

Use gazetteers to identify the province your ancestor's town was in. This will distinguish it from other towns of the same name and help you locate it on a map. See the "Gazetteers" section of this outline.  

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