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3 Sources for Historic Maps that May Surprise You
Old maps are an essential tool for discovering more about your family's history. If you have exhausted more...
New Pictorial Maps on David Rumsey Map Collection
Pictorial maps are both fun and useful for finding our family history. These use illustrations in addition to regular...
Best Websites for Historical Maps: A New Premium Video!
Looking for a pre-1700 map of the Americas as the Europeans found it? Yearning to survey the plot of land your...
10 Maps for Family History at David Rumsey Map Collection
Among more than 15,000 maps and images newly posted at the David Rumsey Map Collection, these caught my eye as...
Find Old Maps Online at this Gateway Site
Next time you're trying to find old maps online, take a look at OldMapsOnline. As the site explains, "The...
Love Finding Old Maps Online? Help “Index” Them!
Recently I've seen two calls for volunteers to help "georeference" old maps. Basically, you're tagging the maps in a...
Land Ownership Maps: New Online Property Map Tools for U.S. Genealogy Research
Do you ever find it difficult locate U.S. property owned by your ancestors? Two online resources for land ownership...
Walka walka walka: New Google PAC-Maps!
It may not help with genealogy, but Google Maps just got a lot more fun! Yep, it's PAC-Maps, and with this latest...