Journey to the Old Country
From Ireland to Italy, Portugal to Poland, Germany to Greece, and everywhere in between, explore your ancestors' European homelands through more than 200 gorgeous reproductions of 18th-century maps, 19th-century and early 20th-century maps. These full-color period maps--covering the peak years of European immigration to America--will help you understand changing boundaries in ancestral countries, and inform your search for genealogical records.
Inside you'll find:
- Historical maps of the European continent showing how national borders evolved over three centuries
- Detailed country maps illustrating key geographical units--provinces, counties, regions, cities and more
- Time lines of important events in each country's history
- Lists of administrative divisions by country for easy reference
- A complete index to aid in viewing maps of interest in greater detail online
