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 To select the right kind of map to solve a genealogical problem, it is helpful to know what kinds of information each type of map displays.<ref>Most of the information from this section is taken from ''More than One Kind of Map'', by George G Morgan, Orem, Utah: Ancestry.com, 08 September 2000 [http://learn.ancestry.com/LearnMore/Article.aspx?id=2299 http://learn.ancestry.com/LearnMore/Article.aspx?id=2299]</ref>
-*'''Atlases''' are bound collections of maps. '''Historical atlases '''are especially useful because they tend to plot&nbsp;historic towns and landmarks more accurately than old maps do in relation to jurisdictional boundaries and geographic features.
+*'''Atlases''' are bound collections of maps. ''Historical'' atlases are especially useful because they tend to plot&nbsp;historic towns and landmarks more accurately than old maps do in relation to jurisdictional boundaries and geographic features.
 *'''Boundary change maps''' show shifts in borders of townships, counties, states and territories over time.
 *'''Census maps'''. Spelling errors by census takers often make ancestors hard to find. If you know your ancestor's address (or general area of residence in rural areas), census maps showing enumeration district boundaries can indicate where in the census rolls to search for the ancestor.&nbsp;