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- Avoid Detours with Historical Maps
  
  Article by Juliana Smith.
- Building A Locality File
  
  Article by Juliana Smith.
- Mapping Your Ancestors: Using Maps in Genealogical Research
  
  Article by Curt B. Witcher.
- Using Ancestry: The Value of Gazetteers
  
  Article by George G. Morgan.
- Using Maps and Gazetteers in Your Research
  
  Article by Juliana Smith.
Beyond the Index--Michael John Neill's Articles in the Ancestry Daily News
- Organizing by Place
  
  With some thought, some analysis, and some time, a map may help you notice more than you expect about your ancestor and his family.
- Plat Books
  
  This article describes what plat books are, how to locate them, and how to use them in genealogical research.
- Where is That?
  
  This article describes some on and offline ways to locate places that no longer exist, or barely exist.
Place Your Ancestors: Your Guide to Using Atlases, Maps & Gazetteers

A guide to help you locate and use maps, atlases and gazetteers in your genealogical research.
Using Maps in Genealogy

From the USGS Mapping Applications Center.

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