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Maps may describe: | Maps may describe: | ||
* Economic growth and development | * Economic growth and development | ||
* Boundaries | * Boundaries | ||
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There are many types of maps such as:<br> | There are many types of maps such as:<br> | ||
* Historical | * Historical | ||
* Parish | * Parish | ||
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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. | ||
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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: | ||
SCOTLAND - MAPS | SCOTLAND - MAPS<br>SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - MAPS<br>SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY] - MAPS GREAT BRITAIN - MAPS | ||
SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - MAPS | |||
SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY] - MAPS | |||
GREAT BRITAIN - MAPS | |||
Some helpful maps at the Family History Library are: | Some helpful maps at the Family History Library are: | ||
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http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/maps.html | http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/maps.html | ||
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[[Category:Scotland]] | [[Category:Scotland]] | ||