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Maps are helpful in locating the places where your ancestor lived. They help you identify neighboring towns, parishes, and geographic features. They can help you locate parish churches. They can show the transportation routes that your ancestor could have used in moving. | [[Image:Map of Ireland.jpg|thumb|right|271x337px]]Maps are helpful in locating the places where your ancestor lived. They help you identify neighboring towns, parishes, and geographic features. They can help you locate parish churches. They can show the transportation routes that your ancestor could have used in moving. | ||
Maps may be published separately or in bound collections called atlases. Maps may also be found in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, directories, and history texts. | Maps may be published separately or in bound collections called atlases. Maps may also be found in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, directories, and history texts. | ||
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=== Finding Maps and Atlases === | === Finding Maps and Atlases === | ||
Collections of maps and atlases are available at numerous historical societies, county record offices, and public and university libraries. Major map collections in Ireland are housed at the Ordinance Survey Office. <br><br>The National Archives in England has added [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/irishmaps.asp Early Irish maps from State Papers c.1558 - c.1610] to their DocumentsOnline Web site. Mainly for the province of Ulster, the maps can be searched for by place, and new or old catalog reference. <br> | Collections of maps and atlases are available at numerous historical societies, county record offices, and public and university libraries. Major map collections in Ireland are housed at the Ordinance Survey Office. <br><br>The National Archives in England has added [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/irishmaps.asp Early Irish maps from State Papers c.1558 - c.1610] to their DocumentsOnline Web site. Mainly for the province of Ulster, the maps can be searched for by place, and new or old catalog reference. <br> | ||
=== Publications that can help you locate maps === | === Publications that can help you locate maps === | ||