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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps in Alabama

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Genealogy/History

Age Group:

Adults
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Mastering the Search for Sanborn Maps.

Join us with the Deep South Genealogical Society for a presentation by Courtney Pinkard, the Alabama Department of Archives & History's Reference Coordinator, about the history of fire insurance mapping in Alabama and how to use this often overlooked resource for historical and genealogical research. 

Registration is required. If you plan to attend virtually, please contact Elizabeth Boone at etheris@mplonline.org to request the Zoom link.