Intriguing Mapping
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps New Hampshire
A super mapping resource from Dartmouth Library is the digital map project of the Sanborn fire insurance maps for many towns in New Hampshire. If you have any family history connections to New Hampshire then these maps are a real treat To explore other intriguing snippets and see how they can be used to explore…
Read MoreQuebec Canada Maps early 1900’s
Early Quebec maps in the British Library
Read MoreFire Insurance Records
Fire Insurance Records. What an intriguing collection of resources for the family historian but it can take a bit of footwork to unearth. To help you to find out more about these records follow the links and find family history connections Some of these records have been made available through the hard work of volunteers…
Read MoreWarwickshire Tithe Maps 1838 – 1853
Tithe maps are a great underused resource, containing surname data. They are also good fun because you can relate past land use to todays. These are the tithe maps that have so far been transcribed for the county of Warwickshire
Read MoreMapping demo
This is just a taster of some further projects and initiatives we have in hand so that you can get the best from old maps overlayed and related to modern online maps, watch for a series of posts on this
Read MoreCaptain James Cook Mariner Navigator born 1728 Yorkshire
Where was Capt James Cook born in 1728 and what led to his distinguished naval career pioneering navigation…did your relatives know him, was your family connected and did any of your family sail with him on his famous expeditions, see our series of James Cook posts…
Read MoreLancashire Old Maps for family and local history research
Lancashire old maps what are the best resources available…? How can you include and plot old placenames on modern online maps…
Read MoreMiddlesex Old Maps Index for family history
How to access and locate old maps of the county of Middlesex for your family and local history research. Consider entering an historic placename into modern mapping database?
Read MoreCheshire Tithe Maps
Do you have family history connections with Cheshire? Tithe maps are just another fascinating source of information to help you to discover more about your family history
Read MoreNorth Hampshire Tithe Maps for Basingstoke and Dean
Family history in North Hampshire? These tithe maps may be just what you need to solve a few puzzles in your family tree
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