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Germany StatesGoal 7: Learn about Germany maps and gazetteers.
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ALearn about Germany maps and gazetteers.
- Maps: Learn about Germany maps in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: Germany Maps - See an interactive map for German Empire 1871-1918 or German Empire 1871-1918.
- Explore the Maps section of the German Websites page for additional information.
- Gazetteers: Learn about Germany gazetteers in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: Germany Gazetteers - Learn more about using Germany gazetteers for research.
FS—German Gazetteers: What You Can Learn from Early Maps of Poland and Germany - 2019 - Historical Geography: Learn how understanding historical geography in Germany can aid your research.
FS—German Historical Geography—66:56 - 2017 - Explore FamilySearch Places to learn about place names in Germany, from 1806-1918, or 1918 to present.
B Explore Germany map resources.
- Learn about the Meyers Orts and Germany Topographical Maps.
FTM: Exploring MeyersGaz.org - 2016—3:00
- Explore the Meyers Gazetteer online.
- Explore the GOV Historic Gazzeteer online.
- Explore the
David Rumsey collection of German maps. - Explore the New Germany atlas.
- Use the Kartenmeister database to search for places in Germany.
- Explore the Old Maps of Germany on the Wikipedia site.
- Explore the Old Maps Online site for Germany maps.
- Explore a directory of Germany cities, towns, and regions in the Falling Rain site.
