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MAPS 
  • Maps of the US:  http://www.mapofus.org/  Very helpful site. Click on a state to see state and county boundary changes over the years.  Below the state map is a link to each county with live links to information specific to that county.  Other tabs on the site have additional helpful information.  A post on the blog about the major country of origin in each county could be particularly helpful.
  • Google Maps--  http://maps.google.com/
  • Historical US County Boundary Maps:   www.randymajors.com/p/maps.html
  • Historical World Boundary Maps:  www.randymajors.com/p/worldmap.html
  • History Pin: https://www.historypin.org/en/ Connecting communities with local history Historypin is a place for people to share photos and stories, telling the histories of their local communities.
  • What was There: http://www.whatwasthere.com/  "What was there" ties historical photos to Google Maps.
  • ​($) Historic Map Works--  http://www.historicmapworks.com/  Available at LDS FamilySearch Centers
  • Digital Atlas of Idaho--  http://imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/geog/basics/topo.htm  Understanding topographical maps.
  • Genealogy Inc./ Maps--http://www.genealogyinc.com/maps/
  • Great Britan’s Ordinance Survey-- http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/freefun/understandingmapping.html  Understand mapping--detailed resource.
  • Humboldt State University Library-- http://library.humboldt.edu/~rls/geospatial/topomaps.htm#internet   Topographic Maps, links and explanations about maps and map symbols.
  • Old Maps Online-- http://www.oldmapsonline.org/#bbox=-110.039062,-52.05249,119.882813,71.965388&q=&datefrom=1000&dateto=2010
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Addresses & Phone Numbers:
  • Phone Number look-up in Google:  "phone: query (name, business etc.)".  For Reverse look-up use: "phone: ###-###-####".
  • Any Who-- http://www.anywho.com/
























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  • Home
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    • Archiving and Preservation >
      • Preserving Family Treasures
      • SAVE THE BOX
      • What do I DO with the STUFF?
      • Personal History Debate/ Laying Out Page
      • Avoiding Digital Disasters
      • Clues to Identifying Photos
      • Gathering THE STUFF
      • Interviews
      • Photo Organization
      • Memory Jogger ?s for Writing Personal Histories
      • More on Archiving--The Good, The Bad and The Terrible
      • Scanning Photos and Documents
    • Journaling in a Jiffy
    • Secrets/ Not Overwhelmed by Family History
    • Beginning Research Checklist
    • Evaluating Information
    • Family History: 15 Minutes at a Time
    • Going Digital with your Genealogy
    • Limiting Internet Searches
    • Ordinances Ready as a Starting Point
    • Organize to Fit the Way YOU Think
    • Personal Research Toolbox
    • Family History Notetaking
  • Web-site Project
    • Top Favorites
    • General Sites
    • Cemeteries/ Death Records
    • Census
    • Immigration, Emigration and Migration Records
    • Land Records- United States
    • LDS Websites
    • Libraries
    • Location Specific >
      • United States
      • State Specific
      • Other Countries
    • Maps/ Address & Phone Numbers
    • Military Records
    • Newspapers
    • Other 'Web-Site Projects'
    • Search Engines
  • Toolbox
    • Good to Know Basics >
      • Good to Know-Basics
      • Finding YOUR Best Place to Work
      • Census Records
      • Clues--Finding Missing Family
      • Computer and Tech Basics
      • OCR & Online Searches
      • Ocupsyshun Census Taker
      • Relationship Chart
      • Research Checklist
    • FamilySearch.org >
      • Good To Know-FamilySearch
      • Tree Connect: Adding Sources from Outside FamilySearch
      • Browse Records-FamilySearch
      • Find/ Add People in FamilySearch
      • No Image? Maybe There Is One
      • RelativeFinder.org
    • Apps & Links >
      • BYU Family History Labs
    • Reference Article Links
    • SPECIAL EVENTS INFO: >
      • 2020 Handouts
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      • 2018 Fair Handouts
    • Getting Started for True Beginners
    • Consultants >
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    • Save the Box
    • Scanning, VHS and Cassette Tapes
    • Handwriting Helps
  • Photos and Stories
    • Scanning Multiple Photos/ Same Time
    • Scanner Hints
  • Charts and Blank Forms
    • Relationship Chart
  • Articles, Tutorials & Classes