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==Online Resources== | ==Online Resources== | ||
Scotland | *'''1805-1874''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62510 England, Wales, Scotland and Isle of Man, Old Series Maps, 1805-1874] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | ||
*'''1900''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62577/ UK, Imperial Gazetteer Maps, 1900] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
*[https:// | Scotland Parish and County Boundary Map | ||
* The National Library of Scotland has created a dynamic map overlaid with parish and county boundaries in Scotland ca. 1840s to the present. There is also a map of all Edinburgh parishes. [https://maps.nls.uk/geo/boundaries/#zoom=7&lat=57.0000&lon=-4.4000&dates=1880&point=0,0 Scotland Parish Boundaries - county maps] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/20657-scotland-maps-with-index-of-scottish-parishes?offset=1 Scotland maps with index of Scottish Parishes] - digital book | *[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/20657-scotland-maps-with-index-of-scottish-parishes?offset=1 Scotland maps with index of Scottish Parishes] - digital book | ||
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Since 1800, the Ordnance Survey has been the major source of topographical maps. English, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish maps are available in one-inch-to-the-mile, six-inches-to-the-mile, and twenty-five-inches-to-the-mile, and even ten-feet-to-the-mile. The series has been revised and published at different dates. An online version is available through [https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/shop/os-maps-online.html Ordinance Survery] - free and $ | Since 1800, the Ordnance Survey has been the major source of topographical maps. English, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish maps are available in one-inch-to-the-mile, six-inches-to-the-mile, and twenty-five-inches-to-the-mile, and even ten-feet-to-the-mile. The series has been revised and published at different dates. An online version is available through [https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/shop/os-maps-online.html Ordinance Survery] - free and $ | ||
You will often need minute detail to find the location of an ancestor’s home. City and street maps are helpful when researching in large cities. A partial list of such maps available at the | You will often need minute detail to find the location of an ancestor’s home. City and street maps are helpful when researching in large cities. A partial list of such maps available at the FamilySearch Library is: | ||
*''Rural and City Maps.'' Typescript. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1985. ( | *''Rural and City Maps.'' Typescript. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1985. (FamilySearch Library book {{FSC|942 E73c|disp=942 E73c}}.) | ||
==Using Maps== | ==Using Maps== | ||
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*Several places have the same name. For example, there are 57 places called Mount Pleasant in Great Britain. | *Several places have the same name. For example, there are 57 places called Mount Pleasant in Great Britain. | ||
*The place-name on the map may not be spelled as expected. Names in records were often spelled like they sounded. | *The place-name on the map may not be spelled as expected. Names in records were often spelled like they sounded. | ||
*Jurisdictional | *Jurisdictional boundaries may not be indicated. | ||
==Finding the Specific Place on the Map== | ==Finding the Specific Place on the Map== | ||
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==Finding Maps and Atlases== | ==Finding Maps and Atlases== | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City has a good collection of Scottish maps and atlases. To find call numbers, look in the search FamilySearch Catalog]Search under: | ||
SCOTLAND - MAPS <br>SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - MAPS <br>SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY] - MAPS GREAT BRITAIN - MAPS | SCOTLAND - MAPS <br>SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - MAPS <br>SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY] - MAPS GREAT BRITAIN - MAPS | ||
Some helpful maps at the | Some helpful maps at the FamilySearch Library are: | ||
*'<nowiki/>'''Civil Parishes and Counties of North East Scotland''''. [Scotland]: Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society, [198-]. ( | *'<nowiki/>'''Civil Parishes and Counties of North East Scotland''''. [Scotland]: Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society, [198-]. (FS Library book {{FSC|941 E7c|disp=941 E7c}}.) | ||
*'<nowiki/>'''National Map Series,'''' Scale 1:100,000''.'' Var. eds. Edinburgh, Scotland: John Bartholomew & Son, 1978-81. ( | *'<nowiki/>'''National Map Series,'''' Scale 1:100,000''.'' Var. eds. Edinburgh, Scotland: John Bartholomew & Son, 1978-81. (FS Library book {{FSC|942 E7bm|disp=942 E7bm}}.) These are detailed, modern sheet maps, roughly one-mile-to-the-inch. Also in a bound atlas. | ||
*'<nowiki/>'''Parish Maps of Scotland''''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1991. ( | *'<nowiki/>'''Parish Maps of Scotland''''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1991. (FS Library book {{FSC|459108|title-id|disp=941 E7ch}} 1991.) | ||
*'<nowiki/>'''The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers''''. 2nd ed. Chichester, England: Phillimore & Co. Ltd., 1995. ( | *'<nowiki/>'''The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers''''. 2nd ed. Chichester, England: Phillimore & Co. Ltd., 1995. (FS Library book {{FSC|942 E7pa|disp=942 E7pa}} 1995.) | ||
*The '<nowiki/>'''Ordnance Survey 1:50 000 Landranger Series.'''' Southampton, England: Ordnance Survey, c1987-89. | *The '<nowiki/>'''Ordnance Survey 1:50 000 Landranger Series.'''' Southampton, England: Ordnance Survey, c1987-89. (FS Library book {{FSC|608445|item|disp=942 E5o}}) | ||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
*Harley, J.B. '<nowiki/>'''Ordnance Survey Maps: A Descriptive Manual''''. Southampton, England: Ordnance Survey, 1975. ( | *Harley, J.B. '<nowiki/>'''Ordnance Survey Maps: A Descriptive Manual''''. Southampton, England: Ordnance Survey, 1975. (FS Library book {{FSC|280190|title-id|disp=942 E3osa}}.) This explains the history of and detail on Ordnance Survey maps. | ||
*'<nowiki/>'''Civil Parish Map Index''''. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland, [1985?]. ( | *'<nowiki/>'''Civil Parish Map Index''''. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland, [1985?]. (FS Library book {{FSC|406137|title-id|disp=941 B4sg}} no. 1, 1987.) | ||
*Wilkes, Margaret. '<nowiki/>'''The Scot and His Maps''''. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Library Association, 1991. ( | *Wilkes, Margaret. '<nowiki/>'''The Scot and His Maps''''. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Library Association, 1991. (FS Library book {{FSC|645773|title-id|disp=941 E7wm}}.) This is a good overview of the history of Scottish maps and mapmaking. | ||
Contact your local bookstore to order maps of Scotland, or you may purchase maps by writing to either of the two following places: | Contact your local bookstore to order maps of Scotland, or you may purchase maps by writing to either of the two following places: | ||
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==Scotland's Old and New Counties== | ==Scotland's Old and New Counties== | ||
In 1974, the thirty-four counties of Scotland were reorganized into | In 1974, the thirty-four counties of Scotland were reorganized into twelve regions. For more information, see [[Scotland Old Counties pre 1974 and New Counties post 1974|Scotland Old and New Counties]]. | ||
{{Place|Scotland}} | {{Place|Scotland}} | ||
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