Map Library

Map Library Genealogy Presentation and Handouts

• Finding Your Way Home: Using Maps in Genealogical Research (PowerPoint file)
  A presentation to the University Libraries, May 2006.
• General genealogy handout (pdf)
• Jewish genealogy research handout (pdf)


Web Sites
• Arphax
  Publisher of Family Maps series of Land Patent Books, published county by county, state by state, for original settlers whose purchases are indexed in the U.S. Bureau of Land Management database.
• BLM Land Patents database
  Provides live access to Federal land conveyance records for the Public Land States. Also provides image access to more than two million Federal land title records for Eastern Public Land States, issued between 1820 and 1908.
• Guide to CU Boulder & Local Area Genealogical Resources
  from the University Libraries Government Publication Library.
• Genealogy resources in the CU Boulder University Archives.
• Using Maps in Genealogy
  An online booklet by U.S. Geological Survey that describes how maps can be used in genealogical research. Lists useful publications and resources.
• Federation of East European Family History Societies Map Room
  Scanned 19th century maps of eastern European countries
• The JewishGen ShtetlSeeker
  This gazetteer searches for place names in Central and Eastern European countries. Names can be searched using the Daitch-Mokotoff Soundex system, which allows for a phonetic match in case an exact spelling is not known. This system was developed especially to address Slavic and Yiddish names, but can be used to find places in other languages as well.
• The Jewish History Resource Center: Historical Maps and Atlases
  from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Dinur Center for Research in Jewish History
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Family History Centers in Colorado Family History Centers provide resources for genealogy research from the main Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City.
• Historic Map Vendors
  Genealogists may also want to look at map vendors' Web sites for information about locating desired maps. Many antiquarian dealers provide map images on their Web sites which can be used for research.
• Avotaynu
  Publisher of guides to Jewish genealogy research.
• 1895 U.S. Atlas
  A quirky site for genealogical research with scanned historical maps from 1895 of every state in the U.S..
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
  Historical maps of the U.S. with block-level detail of cities.
• United States Digital Map Library
  From Rootsweb USGenWeb project.