Did you know that FamilySearch has an interactive map to help you find English parish boundaries in 1851? Daniel...
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Historical Norwegian Maps Online: Great Genealogy Resource!
Recently we heard from Gordon in Billings, Montana, U.S.A, who passed on news about historical Norwegian maps online...
Getting the Right Place Names on Your Family Tree
Do you ever find yourself scratching your head about which of many local place names to record for a family event? A...
Finding Places on a Map: Try This Little-Known Genealogy Tool
Do you ever get lost when looking for ancestral hometowns in Europe or other parts of the world? Boundaries...
Little House on the Prairie: A New Cookbook and Old Documents
Did you ever watch or read the "Little House on the Prairie" series? It certainly fired my childhood imagination and...
Using Google Earth for Genealogy: Q&A
Have you ever found yourself looking for an ancestor's address that doesn't seem to exist anymore? Here are some...
Historical Maps of New York City and More Now Free Online
Thousands of historical maps of New York City, the mid-Atlantic states and even the Austro-Hungarian empire (yes,...
World War II Maps: A Revolution in Map-Making
World War II started a revolution in map-making. It didn't just change maps, but it also changed how the world looked...
Old Maps Help Locate Mystery Grave of WWI Australian Jockey
Got a mystery grave in your family history? It's not uncommon. It can happen for many reasons: no headstone,...