BJ's, Costco and Wal-Mart have the best prices for the street map books, I have ones for nearly the whole state of MA because I drive a lot in my job as a social worker. Eileen Velez, Hyde Park, MA BBFFRRPP wrote: >Good morning, > >I'd like to offer a suggestion to people who are living in other areas of >the country and are researching ancestors or relatives in Massachusetts. > >Many years ago I discovered that most States offer "free maps" of their >State. In most cases they are available from the Dept. of Transportation >of each State, and they are called .. "Official Transportation Map of >Massachusetts," for example. > >Also, in most cases, you can write to the State House of each State to >request that a copy be mailed to you. And, in MA, I believe a telephone >call will get you a copy mailed to you. > >You also can get very good maps of States by writing to the Dept. of Travel >and Tourism, also located in the State Houses (in most cases). Many >"Depts. of Travel, etc." advertise in travel magazines, and some have web >sites. Massachusetts offers a "Massachusetts Travel Guide" which >includes a map of the State. It is of magazine quality (and size). >They can be requested on-line (for free). >(When doing a Google search, remember to use quotation marks.) > >Through one means or another, I have collected a "State map" of each state I >am researching (and each State where my relatives are living). And, I >refer to them .. a lot! > >Maps of other countries (Canada, Britain, etc.) are a little more difficult >to obtain. But, you can try to find the "Dept. of Tourism" in the >"country" or "province" you are interested in - either through the Internet >or in a travel magazine. I have also obtained some from eBay >purchases. And, it doesn't matter how old the maps are. Your ancestors >were probably there in the 1700's and 1800's, so, if a map is from the very >early 1900's, >so much the better ! > >Also, locally, there are wonderful "street-map books." They are for >different areas of MA and southern NH. I cannot offer you information on >who sells them on these Lists, but, if you are interested, I will give you >the (MA) company name and address privately. They are expensive, and >I don't know how the company handles out-of-state requests. We keep one >in each car, and an older (very much used) one in the home. >(I have absolutely nothing to do with this map-book company.) > > >May you have a >HAPPY CHRISTMAS >or a >quiet, peaceful holiday weekend, >whichever is your choice >!!! > > >Betty (near Lowell, MA) > > >"There are two lasting bequests we can give our children; >one is roots, the other is wings." > >Hodding Carter, Jr. > > > >"What does Jesus want in his "stocking" on Christmas morning? >Loving kindness, a warm heart, and the stretched out hand of tolerance!" > >The Bishop's Wife (1947) > > > > > > > > > > > >==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== >Discover the City Archives and Records of Boston: >http://www.ci.boston.ma.us/archivesandrecords/information.asp > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > >

If you are a member of AAA, you can get them all at no charge. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eileen Velez" <emvelez@comcast.net> To: <BOSTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 10:05 PM Subject: Re: [BOSTON] Maps of MA .. and all States > BJ's, Costco and Wal-Mart have the best prices for the street map books, > I have ones for nearly the whole state of MA because I drive a lot in my > job as a social worker. Eileen Velez, Hyde Park, MA > > BBFFRRPP wrote: > > >Good morning, > > > >I'd like to offer a suggestion to people who are living in other areas of > >the country and are researching ancestors or relatives in Massachusetts. > > > >Many years ago I discovered that most States offer "free maps" of their > >State. In most cases they are available from the Dept. of Transportation > >of each State, and they are called .. "Official Transportation Map of > >Massachusetts," for example. > > > >Also, in most cases, you can write to the State House of each State to > >request that a copy be mailed to you. And, in MA, I believe a telephone > >call will get you a copy mailed to you. > > > >You also can get very good maps of States by writing to the Dept. of Travel > >and Tourism, also located in the State Houses (in most cases). Many > >"Depts. of Travel, etc." advertise in travel magazines, and some have web > >sites. Massachusetts offers a "Massachusetts Travel Guide" which > >includes a map of the State. It is of magazine quality (and size). > >They can be requested on-line (for free). > >(When doing a Google search, remember to use quotation marks.) > > > >Through one means or another, I have collected a "State map" of each state I > >am researching (and each State where my relatives are living). And, I > >refer to them .. a lot! > > > >Maps of other countries (Canada, Britain, etc.) are a little more difficult > >to obtain. But, you can try to find the "Dept. of Tourism" in the > >"country" or "province" you are interested in - either through the Internet > >or in a travel magazine. I have also obtained some from eBay > >purchases. And, it doesn't matter how old the maps are. Your ancestors > >were probably there in the 1700's and 1800's, so, if a map is from the very > >early 1900's, > >so much the better ! > > > >Also, locally, there are wonderful "street-map books." They are for > >different areas of MA and southern NH. I cannot offer you information on > >who sells them on these Lists, but, if you are interested, I will give you > >the (MA) company name and address privately. They are expensive, and > >I don't know how the company handles out-of-state requests. We keep one > >in each car, and an older (very much used) one in the home. > >(I have absolutely nothing to do with this map-book company.) > > > > > >May you have a > >HAPPY CHRISTMAS > >or a > >quiet, peaceful holiday weekend, > >whichever is your choice > >!!! > > > > > >Betty (near Lowell, MA) > > > > > >"There are two lasting bequests we can give our children; > >one is roots, the other is wings." > > > >Hodding Carter, Jr. > > > > > > > >"What does Jesus want in his "stocking" on Christmas morning? > >Loving kindness, a warm heart, and the stretched out hand of tolerance!" > > > >The Bishop's Wife (1947) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== > >Discover the City Archives and Records of Boston: > >http://www.ci.boston.ma.us/archivesandrecords/information.asp > > > >============================== > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== > Discover the City Archives and Records of Boston: > http://www.ci.boston.ma.us/archivesandrecords/information.asp > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Only the fold out maps not the books. Eileen Velez Sandra Gilley wrote: >If you are a member of AAA, you can get them all at no charge. > >