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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 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: | [[Image:Scotland map.png|thumb|right|207x304px]]Maps may describe: | ||
*Economic growth and development | *Economic growth and development | ||
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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]show the location of each parish within a county. | 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]show the location of each parish within a county. | ||
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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] $. | |||
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The Family History Library has a good collection of Scottish maps and atlases. To find call numbers, look in the Locality Search under: | The Family History Library has a good collection of Scottish maps and atlases. To find call numbers, look in the Locality Search under: | ||
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'''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 | '''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 & 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 | John Bartholomew & 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 | ||
=== External Links === | === External Links === | ||
*http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/maps.html | *http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/maps.html | ||
*http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/scotland.html | *http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/scotland.html | ||
{{Place|Scotland}} | {{Place|Scotland}} | ||
[[Category:Scotland|Maps]] | [[Category:Scotland|Maps]] | ||