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Using old maps to follow a family
How parish maps, town plans and gazetteers explain why ancestors seem to move between counties or countries without travelling far, and where to find old maps.
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Places
Using old maps to follow a family
How parish maps, town plans and gazetteers explain why ancestors seem to move between counties or countries without travelling far, and where to find old maps.
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