From about 1500 to 1900 two-thirds of all the world's Jews lived in the Nobles' Commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania. However, from 1772 onwards this large kingdom was partitioned between the Russian, Prussian and Austro-Hungarian Empires. The boundaries were not fixed until 1815, but from then on they stayed static until 1914. These borders are too complicated to explain in words. Try http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/reference/maps/default.aspx the 'Atlas of Modern Jewish History' by Evyatar Friesel (OUP 1985), 'Muir's Historical Atlas' is good.

Landsmannschaft Organizations: www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/landshaf
Administrative divisions of current East European countries: www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/addiv

'The Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of the World', 1882 by Blackie and Sons, Edinburgh, Scotland.The Baltics - East Russian Empire 1882: www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/maps/baltics

Ordnance Survey: www.ordsvy.gov.uk
Multimap Site: www.multimap.com
Free Historic Maps: www.old-maps.co.uk
Stanfords: Selection of Modern Maps: www.stanfords.co.uk
Village Atlas: Fine Map Reproductions: www.village-atlas.com
Charles Booth's London Poverty Maps 1886-1903: booth.lse.ac.uk

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