Gazetteers and Historic Maps
Historic maps, topographic maps, railroad maps, battle maps and street maps from around the world to help you with your genealogy research.

Geographic Place Names
Information on places, features, and areas around the world including several geographic search engines to help you locate place names, cemeteries, roads, tunnels, and other features mentioned in old documents.

Geographic Tips and Tools
Tutorials, tips, software, and tools for using maps in genealogy and family history research.

Timelines of Geographic Boundaries
An important early step in genealogy research is to pinpoint the location of city, town, country, parish, state or country boundaries at the time your ancestor lived in the area. Check these sites for information on the changing boundaries of major administrative and geographic areas around the world.