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Online Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places
 * World Gazetteers at Archive.org
 * A gazetteer of the territories under the government of the East-India Company and of the native states on the continent of India, Vol. 1 Edward Thornton, FamilySearch International, 1972
 * A gazetteer of the territories under the government of the East-India Company and of the native states on the continent of India, Vol. 2 Edward Thornton, FamilySearch International, 1972
 * A gazetteer of the territories under the government of the East-India Company and of the native states on the continent of India; v. 03 Edward Thornton, FamilySearch International, 1972
 * A gazetteer of the territories under the government of the East-India Company and of the native states on the continent of India; v. 04 Edward Thornton, FamilySearch International, 1972
 * Administrative divisions of Myanmar at Wikipedia
 * Biggest Cities In Myanmar (Burma) at WorldAtlas
 * Biggest Industries In Myanmar (Burma) at WorldAtlas
 * Burma Cities Database at SimpleMaps
 * Burma Factbook at CIA The World Factbook
 * Burma : official standard names approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names United States. Board on Geographic Names, FamilySearch International, 1955
 * Cities and largest towns in Myanmar at Wikipedia
 * Demographics of Myanmar at Wikipedia
 * Districts of Myanmar at Wikipedia
 * Facts and figures about Myanmar at Places in the world
 * Gazetteer - Index of places Myanmar at Places in the world
 * Highest Mountains In Myanmar (Burma) at WorldAtlas
 * List of Myanmar Locations at GeoNames
 * Longest Rivers In Myanmar (Burma) at WorldAtlas
 * Maps Of Myanmar at WorldAtlas
 * Mountains in Myanmar at Wikipedia
 * National Archives of Myanmar at Wikipedia
 * Outline of Myanmar at Wikipedia
 * Religion in Myanmar at Wikipedia
 * Religious Beliefs In Myanmar (Burma) at WorldAtlas
 * Renamed places in Myanmar at Wikipedia
 * Rivers of Myanmar at Wikipedia
 * Myanmar - 10 Largest Cities at GeoNames
 * Myanmar (Burma): States, Regions, Districts, Cities, Towns at City Population
 * Population of Cities in Myanmar 2023 at World Population Review
 * Tallest Mountains In Pakistan at WorldAtlas
 * The Imperial Gazetteer Of India Vol. 4, Ed. 2nd W. W. Hunter, Internet Archive, 1885
 * The Imperial Gazetteer Of India Vol. 6 W. W. Hunter, Internet Archive, 1885
 * The Imperial Gazetteer Of India Vol. 9 W. W. Hunter, Internet Archive, 1885
 * The Imperial Gazetteer Of India Vol.15 W. W. Hunter, Internet Archive, 1885
 * Universities in Myanmar at Wikipedia

Print Only Gazetteers

 * Burma gazetteer. Volume B 1912
 * Burma gazetteer. Akyab District R. B. Smart, Supdt., Govt. Print. and Staty., Union of Burma, Rangoon, 1957
 * Burma gazetteer : Amherst District, Volume A B. O. Binna, Superintendent, Government Printing and Stationary, Rangoon, 1932
 * Burma Gazetteer : Henzada District, volume A W. S. Morrison, Government Printing and Stationery, Rangoon, 1963
 * Burma gazetteers Myanmar Book Centre, Myanmar & Book Promotion and Service Co., Ltd., Thailand, 2006
 * Burma, official standard names approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names United States, United States Board on Geographical Names, Office of Geography, Washington, D.C., 1955

Why Use Gazetteers
A gazetteer is a dictionary of place-names. Gazetteers list or describe towns and villages, parishes, states, populations, rivers and mountains, and other geographical features. They usually include only the names of places that existed at the time the gazetteer was published. Within a specific geographical area, the place-names are listed in alphabetical order, similar to a dictionary. You can use a gazetteer to locate the places where your family lived and to determine the civil and religious jurisdictions over those places.

There are many places within a country with similar or identical place-names. You will need to use a gazetteer to identify the specific town where your ancestor lived, the state the town was or is in, and the jurisdictions where records about the person was kept.

Gazetteer Contents
Gazetteers may also provide additional information about towns, such as:
 * Different religious denominations
 * Schools, colleges, and universities
 * Major manufacturers, canals, docks, and railroad stations
 * The population size.
 * Boundaries of civil jurisdiction.
 * Ecclesiastical jurisdiction(s)
 * Longitude and latitude.
 * Distances and direction from other from cities.
 * Schools, colleges, and universities.
 * Denominations and number of churches.
 * Historical and biographical information on some individuals (usually high-ranking or famous individuals)