>Date: Tue, 04 Aug 1998 09:26:44 -0500 >To: BP2000 >From: Lynn Murray <LynnMurray@hia.net> >Subject: [Fwd: [MOMILLER-L] Find cemeteries anywhere in the country] > >Thought the forwarded below might help us: >Lynn > > >>Find cemeteries anywhere in the country .....or any other map feature >> >>If you haven't been using this mapping service, you are probably missing >>something that could help your genealogical research. To locate >>geographical features that come up in your records, e.g., cemeteries, >>churches, streams, valleys, flats, islands, lakes, crossings, gaps, >>etc., go to the following WebSite: >> >>http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html >> >>Enter data on the form and send your query. >> >>For example, entering "Cemetery" in "Feature type" for Pennsylvania will >>get you 2420 cemeteries in the state. Narrowing it down to >>Northumberland Co. will get you 22 cemeteries. Click on the one you want >>and a map shows you where it is located. Using the "Zoom In" and "Zoom >>Out" will give you additional perspective. >> >>Very helpful on finding natural features mentioned in deeds and wills or >>when studying the history of an area. >> >*************************** > >Example: >>I put in Missouri as the State, Miller as the County and >>CEMETERY (selected fromthe available list) as the feature TYPE. >>That is all the information I entered to get the list of cemeteries >>in Miller County and their precise geographic locations. Click on >>those placenames and you will be show a map of the location. >>Continue to ZOOM IN and you will see very precise maps of >>how to get to the locations you desire. >> > >