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Maps can help you locate where your ancestors lived. There are many types of maps, and each can help you in a different way.

Maps may describe:

Economic growth and development
Boundaries
Migration and settlement patterns
Locations of clans and families
Military campaigns
Transportation development
Highways
Rivers
Town size
Effects of plagues

There are many types of maps such as:

Historical
Parish
County
Topographical
Enclosure
Civil district
Clan and family
Church diocesan maps.

Maps are published separately or in bound collections, called "atlases." You may find maps in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, directories, or historical and social texts.

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.

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 Family History Library is:

Rural and City Maps. Typescript. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1985. (FHL book 942 E73c.)

Using Maps[edit | edit source]

Use maps carefully because:

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, because names in records were often spelled like they sounded.
Parish boundaries are seldom indicated.

Finding the Specific Place on the Map[edit | edit source]

To do successful research in Scottish records, you must identify where your ancestor lived. Because many localities have the same name, you may need some more information before you can find the correct area on a map. Search gazetteers, histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about the area, including the following information:

The parish and county in which the place is located.
The names of the churches in the area your ancestor lived.
The size of the town and parish.
The names of other villages in the parish.
Your ancestor’s occupation. (This may indicate the industries or size of the area.)
Nearby localities, such as large cities.
Places where other relatives lived.
Nearby features, such as rivers, lakes, and mountains.
The area’s industries.

This information will help you distinguish between places of the same name and help you locate the correct place on a map. See the "Gazetteers" section for more information.

Finding Maps and Atlases[edit | edit source]

Historical societies, county record offices, and public and university libraries all have collections of maps. The major collection for Scotland is at the National Library of Scotland at http://www.nls.uk/.

The Family History Library has a good collection of Scottish maps and atlases. To find call numbers, look in the Locality Search under:

SCOTLAND - MAPS
SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - MAPS
SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY] - MAPS GREAT BRITAIN - MAPS

Some helpful maps at the Family History Library are:

Civil Parishes and Counties of North East Scotland. [Scotland]: Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society, [198-]. (FHL book 941 E7c.)

National Map Series, Scale 1:100,000. Var. eds. Edinburgh, Scotland: John Bartholomew & Son, 1978-81. (FHL book 942 E7bm.) These are detailed, modern sheet maps, roughly one-mile-to-the-inch. Also in a bound atlas.

Parish Maps of Scotland. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1991. (FHL book 941 E7ch 1991.)

The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers. 2nd ed. Chichester, England: Phillimore & Co. Ltd., 1995. (FHL book 942 E7pa 1995.)

Other useful publications on maps include:

Harley, J.B. Ordnance Survey Maps: A Descriptive Manual. Southampton, England: Ordnance Survey, 1975. (FHL book 942 E3osa.) This explains the history of and detail on Ordnance Survey maps.

Civil Parish Map Index. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland, [1985?]. (FHL book 941 B4sg no. 1, 1987.)

Wilkes, Margaret. The Scot and His Maps. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Library Association, 1991. (FHL book 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:

Ordnance Survey Office
Department LM
Romsey Road
Southampton, SO9 4DH
England
Internet: http://leisure.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/leisure/tscontent/editorial/historicalmapping/2006/revolutiontoevolution.html

John Bartholomew & Sons, Ltd.
12 Duncan Street
Edinburgh, EH9 1TA
Scotland
Internet: http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_MAPS/0_maps_thumbnails.htm

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/maps.html

http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/scotland.html

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-==Introduction==
+Maps may describe:
-Maps can help you locate where your ancestors lived. There are many types of maps, and each can help you in a different way.
+* Economic growth and development
+* Boundaries
+* Migration and settlement patterns
+* Locations of clans and families
+* Military campaigns
+* Transportation development
+* Highways
+* Rivers
+* Town size
+* Effects of plagues
-==Online Resources==
+There are many types of maps such as:<br>
-*'''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 ($)
+* Historical
-*'''1900''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62577/ UK, Imperial Gazetteer Maps, 1900] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
+* Parish
+* County
+* Topographical
+* Enclosure
+* Civil district
+* Clan and family
+* Church diocesan maps.
-Scotland Parish and County Boundary Map
+Maps are published separately or in bound collections, called "atlases." You may find maps in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, directories, or historical and social texts.
-* 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]
+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.
-*[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
-Courtesy of Electric Scotland:
+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 Family History Library is:
-*[http://www.electricscotland.com/history/gazetteer/index.htm Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland Edited by Francis H. Groom and published in 1883-1886. 7 Volumes] <br>
+''Rural and City Maps.'' Typescript. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1985. (FHL book 942 E73c.)
-*[http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/geog/clanmap_150.jpg Clans of Scotland with the possessions of the Highland Proprietors "According to the Acts of Parliament of 1587 &amp; 1597"] by T.B. Johnston and Colonel James A. Robertson (1899)
-*[http://www.cassinimaps.co.uk/ Cassini Maps Site] ($).
-*[http://www.scottish-places.info/scotland_county.html Maps]
-*[http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz Scotland Maps]
-Other online maps:
+=== Using Maps ===
-*[http://maps.nls.uk/townplans/index.html Ordnance Survey Scottish town plans], 1847-1895 (62 towns, including 1900 sheets of detailed maps)
+Use maps carefully because:&nbsp;<br>
-*[https://maps.nls.uk/series/bart_scotland_halfinch_list.html Bartholomew's Half Inch to the Mile Maps, 1926-1935]
-*[[Scotland Old Counties pre 1974 and New Counties post 1974|Maps of old and new counties]]
-Historical societies, county record offices, and public and university libraries all have collections of maps. The major collection for Scotland is at the [http://www.nls.uk/ National Library of Scotland]. The National Library has many [http://www.nls.uk/maps/ maps online], including the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd edition Ordnance Survey maps. [http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/parish-maps.htm Scottish Parish Maps] on the ScotlandsFamily.org website show the location of each parish within a county.
+* Several places have the same name. For example, there are 57 places called Mount Pleasant in Great Britain.
+* The place-name on the map may not be spelled as expected, because names in records were often spelled like they sounded.
+* Parish boundaries are seldom indicated.
-*The first edition of the Ordnance Survey maps is available online on the [http://www.cassinimaps.co.uk/ Cassini Maps Site] ($).
+=== Finding the Specific Place on the Map ===
-==Types of Maps==
+To do successful research in Scottish records, you must identify where your ancestor lived. Because many localities have the same name, you may need some more information before you can find the correct area on a map. Search gazetteers, histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about the area, including the following information:
-There are many types of maps such as:
+* The parish and county in which the place is located.
+* The names of the churches in the area your ancestor lived.
+* The size of the town and parish.
+* The names of other villages in the parish.
+* Your ancestor’s occupation. (This may indicate the industries or size of the area.)
+* Nearby localities, such as large cities.
+* Places where other relatives lived.
+* Nearby features, such as rivers, lakes, and mountains.
+* The area’s industries.
-*Historical
+This information will help you distinguish between places of the same name and help you locate the correct place on a map. See the "[[Scotland Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]" section for more information.
-*Parish
-*County
-*Topographical
-*Enclosure
-*Civil district
-*Clan and family
-*Church diocesan maps
-*Economic growth and development
-*Boundaries
-*Migration and settlement patterns
-*Locations of clans and families
-*Military campaigns
-*Transportation development
-*Highways
-*Rivers
-*Town size
-*Effects of plagues
-Maps are published separately or in bound collections, called "atlases." You may find maps in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, directories, or historical and social texts.
+=== Finding Maps and Atlases ===
-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 $
+Historical societies, county record offices, and public and university libraries all have collections of maps. The major collection for Scotland is at the National Library of Scotland at http://www.nls.uk/.
-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:
+The Family History Library has a good collection of Scottish maps and atlases. To find call numbers, look in the Locality Search under:
-*''Rural and City Maps.'' Typescript. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1985. (FamilySearch Library book {{FSC|942 E73c|disp=942 E73c}}.)
+SCOTLAND - MAPS<br>SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - MAPS<br>SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY] - MAPS GREAT BRITAIN - MAPS
-==Using Maps==
+Some helpful maps at the Family History Library are:
-Use maps carefully because:
+''Civil Parishes and Counties of North East Scotland''. [Scotland]: Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society, [198-]. (FHL book 941 E7c.)
-*Several places have the same name. For example, there are 57 places called Mount Pleasant in Great Britain.
+''National Map Series,'' Scale 1:100,000''.'' Var. eds. Edinburgh, Scotland: John Bartholomew &amp; Son, 1978-81. (FHL book 942 E7bm.) These are detailed, modern sheet maps, roughly one-mile-to-the-inch. Also in a bound atlas.
-*The place-name on the map may not be spelled as expected. Names in records were often spelled like they sounded.
-*Jurisdictional boundaries may not be indicated.
-==Finding the Specific Place on the Map==
+''Parish Maps of Scotland'''.''''' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1991. (FHL book 941 E7ch 1991.)
-To do successful research in Scottish records, you must identify where your ancestor lived. Because many localities have the same name, you may need some more information before you can find the correct area on a map. Search [[G genealogical glossary terms|gazetteers]], histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about the area, including the following information:
+''The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers''. 2nd ed. Chichester, England: Phillimore &amp; Co. Ltd., 1995. (FHL book 942 E7pa 1995.)
-*The parish and county in which the place is located.
+Other useful publications on maps include:
-*The names of the churches in the area your ancestor lived.
-*The size of the town and parish.
-*The names of other villages in the parish.
-*Your ancestor’s occupation. (This may indicate the industries or size of the area.)
-*Nearby localities, such as large cities.
-*Places where other relatives lived.
-*Nearby features, such as rivers, lakes, and mountains.
-*The area’s industries.
-This information will help you distinguish between places of the same name and help you locate the correct place on a map. See the "[[Scotland Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]" section for more information.
+Harley, J.B. ''Ordnance Survey Maps: A Descriptive Manual''. Southampton, England: Ordnance Survey, 1975. (FHL book 942 E3osa.) This explains the history of and detail on Ordnance Survey maps.
-==Finding Maps and Atlases==
+''Civil Parish Map Index''. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland, [1985?]. (FHL book 941 B4sg no. 1, 1987.)
-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:
+Wilkes, Margaret. ''The Scot and His Maps''. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Library Association, 1991. (FHL book 941 E7wm.) This is a good overview of the history of Scottish maps and mapmaking.
-SCOTLAND - MAPS <br>SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - MAPS <br>SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY] - MAPS GREAT BRITAIN - MAPS
-Some helpful maps at the FamilySearch Library are:
+Contact your local bookstore to order maps of Scotland, or you may purchase maps by writing to either of the two following places:
-*'<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}}.)
+'''Ordnance Survey Office'''<br>Department LM<br>Romsey Road<br>Southampton, SO9 4DH<br>England <br>Internet: http://leisure.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/leisure/tscontent/editorial/historicalmapping/2006/revolutiontoevolution.html
-*'<nowiki/>'''National Map Series,'''' Scale 1:100,000''.'' Var. eds. Edinburgh, Scotland: John Bartholomew &amp; 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. (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 &amp; 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.  (FS Library book {{FSC|608445|item|disp=942 E5o}})
-==Books==
+John Bartholomew &amp; Sons, Ltd.<br>12 Duncan Street<br>Edinburgh, EH9 1TA<br>Scotland <br>Internet: http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_MAPS/0_maps_thumbnails.htm<br>
-*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.
+=== Web Sites ===
-*'<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. (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:
+http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/maps.html
-Ordnance Survey Office<br>
+http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/scotland.html <!--{12047751408612} --><!--{12047751408613} -->
-Department LM<br>
+<!--{12047751408614} -->
-Romsey Road<br>Southampton, SO9 4DH<br>England <br>
+[[Category:Scotland]]
-Internet: [https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/shop/ Ordinance Survey]
-John Bartholomew and Sons Ltd<br>
-Duncan Street<br>
-Edinburgh, EH9 1TA<br>Scotland <br>
-Internet: [http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_MAPS/0_maps_thumbnails.htm Maps]
-==Scotland's Old and New Counties==
-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}}
-[[Category:Scotland Maps and Gazetteers]]
-[[Category:Maps of Europe]]