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A Vision of Britain Through Time

Interactive historical geographical survey of the British Isles from 1801 through 2001. Compiled from maps, statistics & historical descriptions. Place name searchable. Excellent source of information for placing ancestors in historical context of their locality.

Ainmean-

Database that provides a single source of authoritative information on Gaelic forms of place-names, including the research by which names have been determined, links to bibliographical information and a six figure grid reference which links to a map to locate each name.

Arcanum Maps - The Historical Map Portal - Europe in the XIX. century

Maps of Europe in the 1800s. Includes maps of Europe, city maps, country maps, and cadastral maps.

Atlas of Scotland

From the Wikimedia Commons Atlas of the World.

Ayrshire Roots - Maps

From Ayrshire Roots.

Blaeu Atlas of Scotland, 1654

From the National Library of Scotland.

British History Online - Maps

Digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles. Created by the Institute of Historical Research and the History of Parliament Trust. Historic Ordnance Survey maps in 1:10,560 scale for each county in Scotland. Historic Ordnance Survey maps in 1:2,500 scale for Chester, Colchester, Coventry, Oxford and much of central London.

Caledonian Maps

Scottish reproduction historical maps including, Victorian Ordnance Survey, Town Plans and county maps.

Charting the Nation: Widening Access to Maps of Scotland and Associated Archives, 1590-1740

Counties and Countries in Britain and Ireland

Many foreigners, and not a few British and Irish people, seem to get confused by the names of the countries and counties which make up these offshore islands.

County Map of Scotland

From the GENUKI web site for Scotland.

County-Wise | Be County-Wise and get to know the Historic Counties!

Guides, information, and activities for the 92 historic counties in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

Elstead Maps (UK)

Specialist UK-based mail-order retailer of over 50,000 maps, guides, travel books, atlases & globes.

Expert Search

FamilySearch Wiki - Scotland Maps

FamilySearch Wiki - Scotland Old Counties pre 1974 and New Counties post 1974

Findmypast $

Findmypast has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Join Findmypast and you

Frith Book Co.

Books containing photographic images from around Great Britain taken by Frith & Company beginning in the 1860s.

Gardiner's Atlas of English History (Wayback Machine)

Maps from the 1892 book A School Atlas of English History.

Gazetteer for Scotland

Under development at the Department of Geography at the University of Edinburgh.