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* Often several places have the same name. For example, 92 towns in present-day Germany are called Steinbach. | * Often several places have the same name. For example, 92 towns in present-day Germany are called Steinbach. | ||
* The spellings and names of some towns may have changed since your ancestors lived there. Some localities have different names in different languages. For example, the city formerly known as Breslau (Germany) was called Wroc»aw (Poland) after 1945. | * The spellings and names of some towns may have changed since your ancestors lived there. Some localities have different names in different languages. For example, the city formerly known as Breslau (Germany) was called Wroc»aw (Poland) after 1945. | ||
* Place-names are often misspelled in English-language sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritical marks omitted. <br | * Place-names are often misspelled in English-language sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritical marks omitted. <br>For example in English, München is called Munich; Köln is known as Cologne. Some place-names were greatly altered. For example, the village of Lösenbach was recorded in American records as Loose Creek. (The -bach ending means creek in English.) | ||
* Political boundaries are not clearly indicated on all maps. | * Political boundaries are not clearly indicated on all maps. | ||
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The Family History Library has a good collection of German maps and atlases. These are listed in the Place Search of the catalog under: | The Family History Library has a good collection of German maps and atlases. These are listed in the Place Search of the catalog under: | ||
GERMANY – MAPS | |||
Two general maps of Germany are found earlier in this outline. Listed below is the most detailed map of Germany at the Family History Library: | Two general maps of Germany are found earlier in this outline. Listed below is the most detailed map of Germany at the Family History Library: | ||
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You can purchase German maps and postal codebooks and get current prices from: | You can purchase German maps and postal codebooks and get current prices from: | ||
Genealogy Unlimited Interlink Bookshop & Genealogical Services<br | Genealogy Unlimited Interlink Bookshop & Genealogical Services<br>4687 Falaise Drive<br>Victoria, B.C. V8Y1B4<br>Canada<br>E-mail: [mailto:dixie@genealogyunlimited.com dixie@genealogyunlimited.com]<br>Internet: [http://www.genealogyunlimited.com/ www.genealogyunlimited.com] | ||
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