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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.
-=== Finding Maps and Atlases ===
+=== 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 [http://www.nls.uk/ National Library of Scotland]. [http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/parish-maps.htm Scottish Parish Maps]show the location of each parish within a county.
 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.)
+''Civil Parishes and Counties of North East Scotland''. [Scotland]: Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society, [198-]. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=941+E7c 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.
+''National Map Series,'' Scale 1:100,000''.'' Var. eds. Edinburgh, Scotland: John Bartholomew &amp; Son, 1978-81. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=942+E7bm 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.)
+''Parish Maps of Scotland'''.''''' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1991. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=459108&disp=Parish+maps+of+Scotland%20%20&columns=*,0,0 941 E7ch] 1991.)
-''The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers''. 2nd ed. Chichester, England: Phillimore &amp; Co. Ltd., 1995. (FHL book 942 E7pa 1995.)
+''The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers''. 2nd ed. Chichester, England: Phillimore &amp; Co. Ltd., 1995. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=942+E7pa 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.
+Harley, J.B. ''Ordnance Survey Maps: A Descriptive Manual''. Southampton, England: Ordnance Survey, 1975. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=280190&disp=Ordnance+survey+maps%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 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.)
+''Civil Parish Map Index''. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland, [1985?]. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=406137&disp=Civil+parish+map+index%20%20&columns=*,0,0 941 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.
+Wilkes, Margaret. ''The Scot and His Maps''. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Library Association, 1991. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=645773&disp=The+Scot+and+his+maps%20%20&columns=*,0,0 941 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