Ever wondered what your ancestor’s village looked like, or what industries shaped their daily life? Search this collection of 19th-century gazetteers for the parish or placename of your ancestors and delve into the local history and topography of the region. Explore period maps and illustrations to bring their world to life.
Ever wondered what your ancestor’s village looked like, or what industries shaped their daily life? Search this collection of 19th-century gazetteers for the parish or placename of your ancestors and delve into the local history and topography of the region. Explore period maps and illustrations to bring their world to life.
Delve into the lives of your ancestors with this collection of gazetteers from the National Library of Scotland. Gazetteers are geographical dictionaries or directories that provide detailed information about places, including towns, villages, parishes, and landmarks. In 19th-century gazetteers, entries often include population figures, administrative boundaries, notable buildings, local industries, and postal arrangements. They are valuable tools for research because they help situate historical events and individuals within their physical and administrative context. For family historians, gazetteers can clarify the location of ancestral towns and parishes, reveal how places were known at the time, and provide insight into the communities where ancestors lived.
Here is a list of the types of information you will discover in the gazetteers: