Ancient County Names

Census enumerators often use ancient counties names. Listed are the counties that are affected & their alternative, old name.

British History Online - Historical Geography

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.

Gazetteer of British Place Names

Contains the ancient or geographical County of over 50,000 place names in Britain along with modern administrative areas information.

GENUKI: Administrative Areas of Scotland

Shows ancient counties and their modern successors.

Knowledge Base Gazetteer of Scottish Places

Online searchable database providing the ancient county for the place plus additional information.

Old-Maps - The Online Repository of Historic Maps

Ordnance Survey Town Plans, 1847-1895

Over 1,900 sheets covering 62 towns in Scotland with the most detailed maps ever surveyed by Ordnance Survey.

Origins.net - Scots Origins - Search by Place across Scotland

A FREE search by place allowing users to find which parish and county in which a place is located.