Saturday, January 2, 2010

Map Of The Historic Counties Of England, Scotland and Wales

The following map shows each of the various counties of England, Scotland and Wales. The map is shown curtesy of the Association of British Counties.


This map gives a reasonably accurate large-scale representation of the 86 historic counties of Britain. If this map proves too small for you, a larger size is available at Gazetteer of British Place Names or you could always print off a copy.

Having some idea where your ancestors lived as well as their neighbouring villages, towns and counties can help genealogists locate relevant records. Always be on the look-out for maps that give greater detail to the locations members of your family tree have lived. There are numerous local maps that can give a farm-by-farm view that can be especially helpful to family historians.

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