Maps

Surname Distributions

• (6/30/2004) Maptech Historic USGS maps New England and surrounding states
• (6/30/2004) Historic USGS maps of New England and New York University of New Hampshire Library
• (06/26/2004) USGenWeb Map Project [ Vermont (currently empty) ]
• (12/28/2002) Vermont Formation Map Series - evolving boundaries
• United States (Online)
• Census Data (Online, Surname, First name Male, Female)
• County Formation Time Line (great maps)
  • 13 Colonies
  • New York and New Hampshire dispute Vermont Territory and both issue grants
    • New York Grants
    • New Hampshire Grants
    • Vermont Grants
  • Pre-1772 map: Vermont is claimed by NY and called Albany County
  • 1772 Map: "Albany County, NY" split into 4 counties (Albany, Charlotte, Cumberland and Gloucester).
  • 1781 map: Vermont now has 5 counties (Bennington, Orange, Rutland, Windham and Windsor).
  • 1790: the year before Vermont Statehood
  • For more details ...

Historical Maps to Help Identify Early State and County Locations

• Time Line
  • 13 Colonies
  • New York and New Hampshire dispute Vermont Territory and both issue grants
    • New York Grants
    • New Hampshire Grants
    • Vermont Grants
  • Pre-1772 map: Vermont is claimed by NY and called Albany County
  • 1772 Map: "Albany County, NY" split into 4 counties (Albany, Charlotte, Cumberland and Gloucester).
  • 1781 map: Vermont now has 5 counties (Bennington, Orange, Rutland, Windham and Windsor).
  • 1790: the year before Vermont Statehood
  • For more details ...
• Vermont Historical Map Collection Online
• Changing Boundaries of the 48 states over time
• U.S. Territorial Maps 1775-1920
• Some Historical County Line Information (Ancestors change counties without moving their homes)
• The Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection at The University of Texas at Austin
  • State Maps (U.S.)
  • City Map Sites

Maps of Vermont

• State of Vermont Map Page
• 1895 U.S. Atlas Map of Vermont (1MB and slow to load)

Maps of Windham County

• Towns

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