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''[[United States|United States]] | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wisconsin]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wisconsin_Gazetteers|Wisconsin Gazetteers]]''<br> | ||
Gazetteers list geographical names such as towns, settlements, villages, districts, rivers, and mountains | Gazetteers list geographical names, such as towns, settlements, villages, districts, rivers, and mountains, and sometimes, provide historical information about the locations. | ||
===Publications === | === Publications === | ||
Several | Several gazetteers of [[Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] have been published: | ||
*Hale, James B.W. ''Wisconsin Post Office Handbook''. Revised | *Hale, James B.W. ''Wisconsin Post Office Handbook''. Revised ed. (Not available at the Family History Library.) Available from the Wisconsin Postal History Society, 5401 Raymond Rd., Madison, WI 53711. | ||
*Hunt, John Warren. ''Wisconsin Gazetteer | *Hunt, John Warren. ''Wisconsin Gazetteer''. Madison, Wisconsin: B. Brown, 1853. (Family History Library book {{FHL|175210|title-id|disp=977.5 E5h}}; film {{FHL|175210|title-id|disp=897468}}; fiche {{FHL|175210|title-id|disp=6051150}}), [http://books.google.com/books/about/Wisconsin_gazetteer.html?id=xU8VAAAAYAAJ Google Books], [http://quod.lib.umich.edu/g/genpub/AFK4346.0001.001?view=toc University of Michigan Digital Collection] | ||
*Moertl, Frank. ''Wisconsin | *Moertl, Frank. ''Wisconsin: Its Territorial and Statehood Post Offices'', 1993. (Not available at the Family History Library.) Available from the Wisconsin Postal History Society, see above. This has detailed maps and descriptions showing the location of each post office. | ||
*''Wisconsin Gazetteer''. Wilmington, Delaware: American Historical Publications | *''Wisconsin Gazetteer''. Wilmington, Delaware: American Historical Publications, 1991. (Family History Library book {{FHL|461938|title-id|disp=977.5 E5w}}.) | ||
For river landings, see: | For river landings, see: | ||
*Adams, Louis A. ''Adam's Directory of Points and Landings on Rivers and Bayous in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.'' New Orleans | *Adams, Louis A. ''Adam's Directory of Points and Landings on Rivers and Bayous in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.'' New Orleans: W. L. Murray, 1877. Digital version at [http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924095607135 Internet Archive]. | ||
=== Family History Library Collection === | === Family History Library Collection === | ||
Gazetteers can be found | Gazetteers can be found for states, counties and local geographic areas. | ||
Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at [[Family History Centers|Family History Centers]]. Also find Wisconsin Gazetteer resources available at other libraries (WorldCat). Explore how to search [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]] and the [[Family History Library Catalog|FHLC]]. | Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at [[Family History Centers|Family History Centers]]. Also find Wisconsin Gazetteer resources available at other libraries (WorldCat). Explore how to search [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]] and the [[Family History Library Catalog|FHLC]]. | ||
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[[Category:Wisconsin|Gazetteers]] | [[Category:Wisconsin|Gazetteers]] | ||