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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 | ===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. | ||
== Online Resources == | ==Online Resources== | ||
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[https://web.archive.org/web/20160704065941/http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/parish-maps.htm Scotland Parish Boundary Maps - by county] | |||
Courtesy of Electric Scotland: | Courtesy of Electric Scotland: | ||
*[http://www.electricscotland.com/history/gazetteer/index.htm | |||
*[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 & 1597"] by T.B. Johnston and Colonel James A. Robertson (1899) | *[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 & 1597"] by T.B. Johnston and Colonel James A. Robertson (1899) | ||
*[http://www.cassinimaps.co.uk/ Cassini Maps Site] ($). | *[http://www.cassinimaps.co.uk/ Cassini Maps Site] ($). | ||
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Other online maps: | Other online maps: | ||
*[http://maps.nls.uk/townplans/index.html Ordnance Survey Scottish town plans], 1847-1895 (62 towns, including 1900 sheets of detailed maps) | *[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] | *[https://maps.nls.uk/series/bart_scotland_halfinch_list.html Bartholomew's Half Inch to the Mile Maps, 1926-1935] | ||
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*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 | ||
=== Types of Maps | ===Types of Maps=== | ||
There are many types of maps such as: | There are many types of maps such as: | ||
*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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*''Rural and City Maps.'' Typescript. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1985. (Family History Library book {{FHL|942 E73c|disp=942 E73c}}.) | *''Rural and City Maps.'' Typescript. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1985. (Family History Library book {{FHL|942 E73c|disp=942 E73c}}.) | ||
=== Using Maps | ===Using Maps=== | ||
Use maps carefully because: | Use maps carefully because: | ||
*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 boundaries may not be indicated. | *Jurisdictional boundaries may not be indicated. | ||
=== 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 [[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: | ||
*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. | ||
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 | ===Finding Maps and Atlases=== | ||
The Family History 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: | The Family History 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: | ||
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Some helpful maps at the Family History Library are: | 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-]. (Family History Library book {{FHL|941 E7c|disp=941 E7c}}.) | *'<nowiki/>'''Civil Parishes and Counties of North East Scotland''''. [Scotland]: Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society, [198-]. (Family History Library book {{FHL|941 E7c|disp=941 E7c}}.) | ||
*''''National Map Series,'''' Scale 1:100,000''.'' Var. eds. Edinburgh, Scotland: John Bartholomew & Son, 1978-81. (Family History Library book {{FHL|942 E7bm|disp=942 E7bm}}.) These are detailed, modern sheet maps, roughly one-mile-to-the-inch. Also in a bound atlas. | *'<nowiki/>'''National Map Series,'''' Scale 1:100,000''.'' Var. eds. Edinburgh, Scotland: John Bartholomew & Son, 1978-81. (Family History Library book {{FHL|942 E7bm|disp=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. (Family History Library book {{FHL|459108|title-id|disp=941 E7ch}} 1991.) | *'<nowiki/>'''Parish Maps of Scotland''''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1991. (Family History Library book {{FHL|459108|title-id|disp=941 E7ch}} 1991.) | ||
*''''The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers''''. 2nd ed. Chichester, England: Phillimore & Co. Ltd., 1995. (Family History Library book {{FHL|942 E7pa|disp=942 E7pa}} 1995.) | *'<nowiki/>'''The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers''''. 2nd ed. Chichester, England: Phillimore & Co. Ltd., 1995. (Family History Library book {{FHL|942 E7pa|disp=942 E7pa}} 1995.) | ||
*The ''''Ordnance Survey 1:50 000 Landranger Series.'''' Southampton, England: Ordnance Survey, c1987-89. (Family History Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F608445 942 E5o]) | *The '<nowiki/>'''Ordnance Survey 1:50 000 Landranger Series.'''' Southampton, England: Ordnance Survey, c1987-89. (Family History Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F608445 942 E5o]) | ||
== Books == | ==Books== | ||
*Harley, J.B. ''''Ordnance Survey Maps: A Descriptive Manual''''. Southampton, England: Ordnance Survey, 1975. (Family History Library book {{FHL|280190|title-id|disp=942 E3osa}}.) This explains the history of and detail on Ordnance Survey maps. | *Harley, J.B. '<nowiki/>'''Ordnance Survey Maps: A Descriptive Manual''''. Southampton, England: Ordnance Survey, 1975. (Family History Library book {{FHL|280190|title-id|disp=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?]. (Family History Library book {{FHL|406137|title-id|disp=941 B4sg}} no. 1, 1987.) | *'<nowiki/>'''Civil Parish Map Index''''. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland, [1985?]. (Family History Library book {{FHL|406137|title-id|disp=941 B4sg}} no. 1, 1987.) | ||
*Wilkes, Margaret. ''''The Scot and His Maps''''. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Library Association, 1991. (Family History Library book {{FHL|645773|title-id|disp=941 E7wm}}.) This is a good overview of the history of Scottish maps and mapmaking. | *Wilkes, Margaret. '<nowiki/>'''The Scot and His Maps''''. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Library Association, 1991. (Family History Library book {{FHL|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 | ===Scotland's Old and New Counties=== | ||
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]]. | 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]]. | ||
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