Scotland Gazetteers: Difference between revisions

=== Other Helpful Gazetteers ===

Groom, Francis H. ''Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland.'' 6 vols. Edinburgh, Scotland: Thomas J. Jack, Grange Publishing Works, 1883-6. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=941+E5g book Ref 941 E5g; fiche 6020391-411].) This set of gazetteers alphabetically lists place names as they appeared during the 1880s. A brief description includes distance from other nearby places, name(s) of the church denomination(s) in the area, historical background, and the civil district.  

Wilson, John. ''The Gazetteer of Scotland''. Edinburgh, Scotland: W. & A. K. Johnson, 1882. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=941+E5j book Ref. 941 E5j; film 990430 item 14; fiche 6026374].)  

The Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog lists gazetteers and similar place-name guides under:  

GREAT BRITAIN - GAZETTEERS  

SCOTLAND - GAZETTEERS  

SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - GAZETTEERS  

In 1974, Scotland’s county boundaries were realigned, and many counties were renamed. For some research purposes, such as correspondence, you may need to identify modern county names for the area where your ancestors lived. Knowing the modern names is also helpful if you wish to find an ancestor’s town on a modern map. A good atlas and gazetteer showing modern county names is:  

Mason, Oliver. ''Bartholomew Gazetteer of Places in Britain''. Edinburgh, Scotland: John Bartholomew & Son, 1986. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=942+E5ba+ book Ref 942 E5ba 1986].) Places are in alphabetical order. The town descriptions in the gazetteer will tell you where to find each locality on the maps included in the book.