Historical Maps of North America

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Review: The Historical Maps of North America, written by Michael SWIFT published by PRC is an excellent book on old North American maps and Canada is included in this book, too! If you're into family history buff and you're researching your old lineages dating back to the early 1700's - then this book is for you! You'll learn fast about border changes and whether the French or Britsh ruled any particular area which will also help you understand why "example": your MYERS were MOYER in one part of the country, as compared to seeing it spelled as MEYER or even MEIER in another part. This book is simple and easy to understand, as well, if you're anything like me you like to keep it simple. I love mine so much so, that I'll probably never part with it because I still refer back to it time and time again. It's the next best thing to being able to "afford" the chance to get up to the Library of Congress and the National Archives and hunting down and copying the old maps yourself. NOTE: This isn't a bad book for your school aged children aiding them with their history homework, either!