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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.
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|[[Image:Scotland map.png|thumb|right|207x304px|<center>Scotland Map<center>]]Maps may describe:


Maps may describe:
==Introduction==


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


* Boundaries
==Online Resources==


* Migration and settlement patterns
*'''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 ($)
*'''1900''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62577/ UK, Imperial Gazetteer Maps, 1900] at Ancestry — index & images ($)


* Locations of clans and families
Scotland Parish and County Boundary Map


* Military campaigns
* 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


* Transportation development
Courtesy of Electric Scotland:


* Highways
*[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>
*[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]


* Rivers
Other online maps:


* Town size
*[http://maps.nls.uk/townplans/index.html Ordnance Survey Scottish town plans], 1847-1895 (62 towns, including 1900 sheets of detailed maps)
*[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]]


* Effects of plagues
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.


There are many types of maps such as:<br />
*The first edition of the Ordnance Survey maps is available online on the [http://www.cassinimaps.co.uk/ Cassini Maps Site] ($).


* Historical
==Types of Maps==


* Parish
There are many types of maps such as:


* County
*Historical
*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


* Topographical
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.


* Enclosure
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 $


* Civil district
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:


* Clan and family
*''Rural and City Maps.'' Typescript. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1985. (FamilySearch Library book {{FSC|942 E73c|disp=942 E73c}}.)


* Church diocesan maps.
==Using 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.
Use maps carefully because:


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.
*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.
*Jurisdictional boundaries may not be indicated.


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:
==Finding the Specific Place on the Map==


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


=== Using Maps ===
*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.


Use maps carefully because: <br />
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.


* Several places have the same name. For example, there are 57 places called Mount Pleasant in Great Britain.
==Finding Maps and Atlases==
* 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 ===
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


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: <br />
Some helpful maps at the FamilySearch Library are:  


* The parish and county in which the place is located.
*'<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 &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}})


* The names of the churches in the area your ancestor lived.
==Books==


* The size of the town and parish.
*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?]. (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.


* The names of other villages in the parish.
Contact your local bookstore to order maps of Scotland, or you may purchase maps by writing to either of the two following places:


* Your ancestor’s occupation. (This may indicate the industries or size of the area.)
Ordnance Survey Office<br>
Department LM<br>
Romsey Road<br>Southampton, SO9 4DH<br>England <br>
Internet: [https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/shop/ Ordinance Survey]


* Nearby localities, such as large cities.
John Bartholomew and 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 Maps]


* Places where other relatives lived.
==Scotland's Old and New Counties==


* Nearby features, such as rivers, lakes, and mountains.
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]].  


* 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.
{{Place|Scotland}}


=== Finding Maps and Atlases ===


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
[[Category:Scotland Maps and Gazetteers]]
 
[[Category:Maps of Europe]]
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 &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.
 
''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 &amp; 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'''<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
 
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 />
 
=== Web Sites ===
 
http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/maps.html
 
http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/scotland.html
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