Genealogy
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Genealogy
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Maps
The grid designation to the right of "FQ" is"GQ".
This is theVillage Database map grid cell FQ 60,40
This is the corresponding topographic grid cell map FQ 60, 40
This is the same map grid cell : FQ 60,40 at a much larger scale from a topographic map and it shows elevational contour lines, villages and hamlet locations with the names in traditonal Chinese characters and in English. These topographic grid cell maps are an order of magnitude better in detail than the map grid cells found on the Village Database.
These topographic grid cell maps can be ordered by map grid cell.
The cost for the topographic map is $50 USD. Please indicate which map grid cell is needed and send cash or a money order to:
Henry Tom
5888 Bridge Spring Road
Fredeick MD 21704
After the topographic grid cell map has been processed - it will be emailed to you directly.
Disclaimer: While these topographic grid cell maps have a lot of detail, there is no guarantee that the village you seek will be found on the topographic grid cell map, even though the village may appear on the Toishan map. In general, as shown by the above examples, the topographic grid cell maps will show many more villages and hamlets than the grid cell maps from the Village Database.