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|[[Image:Scotland map.png|thumb|right|207x304px|<center>Scotland Map<center>]]Maps may describe: | |[[Image:Scotland map.png|thumb|right|207x304px|<center>Scotland Map<center>]]Maps may describe: | ||
==Introduction== | |||
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 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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==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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*The first edition of the Ordnance Survey maps is available online on the [http://www.cassinimaps.co.uk/ Cassini Maps Site] ($). | *The first edition of the Ordnance Survey maps is available online on the [http://www.cassinimaps.co.uk/ Cassini Maps Site] ($). | ||
==Types of Maps== | |||
There are many types of maps such as: | There are many types of maps such as: | ||
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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== | |||
Use maps carefully because: | Use maps carefully because: | ||
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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== | |||
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: | 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: | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
==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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Internet: [http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_MAPS/0_maps_thumbnails.htm Maps] | 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 | 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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