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Goal 10: Maps


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Goal 10: Explore map resources for England.


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ALearn about English maps for your research.
  1. FamilySearch: Learn about maps in England in this FamilySearch Wiki article. There is a clickable map of counties on the main page.

    FS—Wiki: English Maps   

  2. Visit the Maps, Gazetteers, and Placenames section of the FamilySearch Wiki article.
  3. See an interactive map for England counties.
  4. Resources: Learn about the different types of England maps you can use for research.

    Maps and Plans
    Maps: Tithe and Ordnance Survey

  5. Learn more about maps on the BYU English Ancestors site.

    BYU—English Ancestors, Maps

  6. Learn about important map websites for England.

    WDY—The Best Websites for Old Maps
    Maps and Photography

  7. Learn how to use the 1851 England Jurisdictions map for parish research.

    BYU—England Jurisdictions Map 1851—14:41 - 2020   



  8. Gazetteers: Learn more about maps and gazetteers in England.

    FS—England Maps and Gazetteers—4 pgs. - 2015

  9. Explore FamilySearch Places to learn about place names in England, from 927-1801, or 1801 to present.

B Explore English map resources.


  1. Explore historical UK maps on the Vision of Britain site.
  2. Explore the David Rumsey collection of England maps.
  3. Access the Great Britain Atlas and Index of Parish Registers.
  4. Explore the Atlas of England on the Wikipedia site.
  5. Explore the Old Maps of England on the Wikipedia site.
  6. Explore the Old Maps Online site for England maps.
  7. Explore the interactive FamilySearch map for England.
  8. Explore the Topographical Dictionary of England to learn about parishes as of 1848.

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