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Using maps in genealogy
General Information Product
By: Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
In genealogy, maps are most often used as clues to where public or other records about an ancestor are likely to be found. Searching for maps seldom begins until a newcomer to genealogy has mastered basic genealogical routines
Suggested Citation
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey, 1994, Using maps in genealogy: General Information Product, 14 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/70039224.