Historical Maps Hiding in Plain Sight ... in front of your face
When visiting your ancestor's hometown ... look around for old buildings and landmarks of the past.
Several years ago, while traveling through Alabama"s Wilcox county and the town of my ancestors, I came upon an old building with a landmark plague and an active business. I couldn't resist, so I stopped and went inside. On one wall was this old map containing marker outlines defining numbered political districts with the number of boxes or polling places. And yes, I took a photo of the map you see here. Since this discovery and with this information, I was able to find locations of many of my relatives. When out traveling researching your family, be aware of old buildings, landmarks, and accidental findings like old maps. A another example of genealogy information hiding in plain sight.
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