Maps in genealogical research -- Finding information about places -- Determining boundaries and jurisdictions -- The secrets of map reading -- Topographic maps -- Land division and county maps and atlases -- Migration trails across America -- Military maps -- Fire insurance and other urban maps -- Using global positioning systems.
Contents: PART ONE : Colonial and Early State Records: 1. A research framework -chronology, customs, and history 2. Colonial Records & Research Strategies /// PART TWO : Early Federal Records : 1. Historical and Genealogical Changes 2. Federal Records : Manuscripts, Books, and Films. Bibliography and Index
Summary
"In the Southeast, many families have stories of an Indian ancestor from one of the Five Civilized Tribes: the Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminoles. Lennon, "outlines a method of research that can carry you from the colonial period to the great tribal rolls of the mid-to-late nineteenth century, using records kept by American, English, French and Spanish authorities." [from GoogleBooks]
