Archive for the ‘Maps’ Category

Irish Historic Maps Online

 

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Ordnance Survey Ireland now have a website with maps 1829 – 1913 available. You can view them online, download them or place an order for printed copies.

http://www.osi.ie/

 

Tower Hamlets Map

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If you have ancestors in the Tower Hamlet area of London try this map link from the East London History Society . The page offers a Victorian map of the area next to a modern map, very useful for getting your bearings of what was where and what is there now!!

 http://www.mernick.org.uk/elhs/ELHS.htm

Early Irish maps from State Papers c.1558 – c.1610

 

imageThe National Archives have added early Irish maps taken from State Papers dating 1558 – 1610 to their documents online collection. The accompanying State Papers can be downloaded free of charge.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/irishmaps.asp

 

Maps, London & History

 

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Great site for researchers in London, It says it is a site for people who love Maps, London & History and that applies to genealogists!

http://www.maps.thehunthouse.net/index.htm

 

 

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London Street Name Changes

 

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Many of the street names in London have changed over the years, this site lists over 2,000 name changes. The site can be searched old name to new name or new name to old name. Very handy.

 

http://www.maps.thehunthouse.net/Streets/Street_Name_Changes.htm

 

 

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Historic Scottish Maps Online

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The National Library of Scotland has the 1st, 2nd & 3rd editions of the Ordnance Survey maps available online. These maps date from 1843.

 http://www.nls.uk/maps/os/oneinch_1st_list.html

 

 

Historic Mapping

 

GenealogyAnquet Maps Ltd offers historic maps of Great Britain that can be download for a minimum fee of ten pounds. It looks as if you can chose the area that you want to download so this might be more economic if your parish of interest falls on the edge of two or more maps. They offers 4 map series.

  • Ordnance Survey 1805-1874 – 19th Century Landscapes
  • Ordnance Survey 1896-1904 – Victorian Landscapes
  • Ordnance Survey 1919-1926 – Inter-War Landscapes
  • Ordnance Survey 1945-1948 – Post-War Landscapes
  • http://www.anquet.co.uk/Historic-Mapping.aspx

     

    British Maps online

    British History maps

     

    This is only one part of a great site. The maps available for viewing date from 1840.

     

    http://www.british-history.ac.uk/map.aspx

     

     

    Old Maps online

     

    Old Maps UK

     

    An extensive range of digital historical maps with zoom in & out facility. These maps can be compared online with a modern OS map.

     

    http://www.old-maps.co.uk/

     

     

     

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    OS Historical Maps

    OS Historical maps

     

    These maps are approximately 100 years old and are 1 inch to 1 mile. Most of UK is covered.

     

    http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/products/historicalmapdata/