Thanks Edna - this is really a super site! Thanks for sharing. Ann Edna <ekbrit@rogers.com> wrote: >From another site - Edna ~ rainy Ottawa ---- "Forwarded with permission: David Hale of Mapco is making Lewis's 1840 map of England & Wales available on-line free here; http://archivemaps.com/mapco/lewis/lewis.htm It is an incredibly detailed, extremely high quality map. The original comprises four separate maps. Three of these have already been added to the site and I have just been advised by David that the final one, the south-east region will be added by the beginning of next week. I suggest that anyone with an interest in that area bookmark the site and check back then. Clicking on a section of the map produces an enlarged image in four segments each of which can be clicked on to further enlarge that particular segment. The individual segments can be downloaded (for personal use only). Despite the very considerable additional work this entailed, David chose this format in order to reduce file sizes which would otherwise be far too large to open or download for people with dial-up connections. I have no connection with David or his site other than a great admiration for his efforts in making this truly tremendous map available on-line for all to see and use. There are also many other old maps, charts and engravings either currently available on the site or in the pipeline for addition later this year. Some of the London maps currently available are especially fine." Ann L. Wells Wells Research Associates Midwest Genealogy Research http://genealogypro.com/wells-research.html