Interactive historical geographic survey of the British Isles
from 1801 through 2001. Compiled from maps, statistics &
historical descriptions. Place name searchable. Excellent source
of information for placing ancestors in historical context of
their locality. 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 Wales. Organized by the counties of England, Scotland, and
Wales, this site contains scanned images of historic Ordnance
Survey maps dating from 1846 to 1899. Over 40,000 places are
indexed alphabetically first by county and then by locality
name.