Maps, Locations, and Directions for Genealogy
The boundaries of European countries have moved over time. Looking at a map that is dated the time your ancestor lived in a location can help you locate the correct county or country can to help locate the appropriate churches and government to find records, and can help give you context to better understand his life and how boundary changes impacted his life.
GenMaps
Old historic maps of England, Wales, and Scotland. This huge database of maps includes a range of maps from the early 1600s to the 1900s.
Ireland
United Kingdom
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Ordnance Survey Historic Maps of the U.K.
1846-1899
- The Old Map Company of Great Britain 1610-1663
Europe
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European Maps
1700-2004
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European City Maps
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FEEFHS Map Room
Eastern Europe Maps
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Historical Maps of Europe
- History of Europe: the Periodical Historical Atlas, 1100 to 2000