Was there not somebody on that previous DG whose every answer was to consult a map?
http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/index.html
http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/
Maps for genealogy answers
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Re: Maps for genealogy answers
I thought that it was you ??!!ADP wrote:Was there not somebody on that previous DG whose every answer was to consult a map?
http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/index.html
http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/
Any idea, however remote of the name ??...................
Davie
Re: Maps for genealogy answers
Aye I was always the "mapman". I often took these ones up as a challenge looking at a host of different ages and types of maps on the nls digital library website and comparing them to the indexed maps of old-maps and streetmap, as well as a check on Google or Searchthingy where required. Also (on paper) I refer to the Royal Mail postcode directory. A good imagination for the spelling of placenames is also a requirement.BigWullie2 wrote:I thought that it was you ??!!
Any idea, however remote of the name ??...................
A couple of the good ones were Cairnknussie (in Aberdeenshire) and Phenzhopehaugh (in the middle of nowhere about 12 miles west of Hawick). The spelling of both varied a lot over the years.
All the best
Andrew
Finding places
Hello Andy
My favourite place was Phantassie, which is near West Wemyss station (which, of course, is nowhere near West Wemyss).
I did consider buying the house there, just for the name - beats being near Helions Bumpstead!
My favourite place was Phantassie, which is near West Wemyss station (which, of course, is nowhere near West Wemyss).
I did consider buying the house there, just for the name - beats being near Helions Bumpstead!
There is always the woodland in the centre if this map.
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x ... srf&dn=523
(text-size reduced to prevent the otherwise extra-wide bulletin board the address makes)
Andrew
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x ... srf&dn=523
(text-size reduced to prevent the otherwise extra-wide bulletin board the address makes)
Andrew
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Hi Andrew,
If you want to return to that wood without reducing your text, then try that TinyURL site that came in useful on the old DG.
http://tinyurl.com/5us8n
My granny - the strait-laced one, would've "skelped ma lug" if i'd dared mentioned the place to her!
Jack
If you want to return to that wood without reducing your text, then try that TinyURL site that came in useful on the old DG.
http://tinyurl.com/5us8n
My granny - the strait-laced one, would've "skelped ma lug" if i'd dared mentioned the place to her!
Jack