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Maps may describe: | Maps may describe: | ||
* Economic growth and development | * Economic growth and development | ||
* Boundaries | * Boundaries | ||
* Migration and settlement patterns | * Migration and settlement patterns | ||
* Locations of clans and families | * Locations of clans and families | ||
* Military campaigns | * Military campaigns | ||
* Transportation development | * Transportation development | ||
* Highways | * Highways | ||
* Rivers | * Rivers | ||
* Town size | * Town size | ||
* Effects of plagues | * Effects of plagues | ||
There are many types of maps such as:<br> | There are many types of maps such as:<br> | ||
* Historical | * Historical | ||
* Parish | * Parish | ||
* County | * County | ||
* Topographical | * Topographical | ||
* Enclosure | * Enclosure | ||
* Civil district | * Civil district | ||
* Clan and family | * Clan and family | ||
* Church diocesan maps. | * Church diocesan maps. | ||
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=== Finding the Specific Place on the Map === | === 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 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 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 parish and county in which the place is located. | ||
* The names of the churches in the area your ancestor lived. | * The names of the churches in the area your ancestor lived. | ||
* The size of the town and parish. | * The size of the town and parish. | ||
* The names of other villages in the parish. | * The names of other villages in the parish. | ||
* Your ancestor’s occupation. (This may indicate the industries or size of the area.) | * Your ancestor’s occupation. (This may indicate the industries or size of the area.) | ||
* Nearby localities, such as large cities. | * Nearby localities, such as large cities. | ||
* Places where other relatives lived. | * Places where other relatives lived. | ||
* Nearby features, such as rivers, lakes, and mountains. | * Nearby features, such as rivers, lakes, and mountains. | ||
* The area’s industries. | * The area’s industries. | ||
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SCOTLAND - MAPS | SCOTLAND - MAPS | ||
SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - MAPS | SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - MAPS | ||
SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY] - MAPS | SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY] - MAPS | ||
GREAT BRITAIN - MAPS | GREAT BRITAIN - MAPS | ||
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http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/scotland.html | http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/scotland.html | ||
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[[Category:Scotland]] | [[Category:Scotland]] | ||