Maps of the South

Maps are essential when doing genealogical research. Maps can help determine:


 * Jurisdictions and boundaries
 * Geographical and physical features
 * Relationships between towns and counties

Use many sources to locate a map closest to the time period your ancestor lived in a certain location.

Here are some references and web sites to assist you in locating maps.

Alabama

 * Alabama Maps
 * Alabama Burned Counties
 * Mason, Sara Elizabeth, A List of the Nineteenth Century Maps of the State of Alabama, Birmingham Public Library, 1973.
 * Remington, W. Craig and Thomas Kallsen, Historical Atlas of Alabama, University of Alabama Dept. of Geography, 1997.
 * Sinko, Peggy Tuck

Rural Records of Mid-Southern United States