Maps in TMG February 11, 2012. Portolan – Magazine of the Washington Map Society.
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Transcript of Maps in TMG February 11, 2012. Portolan – Magazine of the Washington Map Society.
Upcoming Map Presentations
• Thursday February 16, 2012 at 7:00p.m., Dr Sharon MacInnes will speak on “Genealogy and Maps: A Perfect Marriage for Tracking Ancestors”. Washington Map Society
• Tuesday. February 21, 1:00p.m. , Charles Mason will speak on “Mapping Neighborhoods to Understanding Our Ancestors Lives.” The Mount Vernon Genealogical Society
Sanborn availability
• Library of Congress –on-line Map & Geography – M-F 8:30-5 other reading rooms – some evening
hours and Sat• Proquest – subscription service on-line - varies by state for example- 439 large scale maps of 98 Maryland towns for 1867-1970
Sources for street addresses
• City Directories
• Census
• Correspondence
• Photographs
• Newspaper Articles
Baltimore Street Addresses
• Annexation – street name changes
• Street renumbered in 1887
• Finding the Locations of Baltimore Ancestors -19 th Century Street Name Changes by Jane Burgess
• City directories have street cross references in the front