Ordnance Survey first edition name books : Fife and Kinross books 1-135
Fife (Scotland). Council. Archive Centre2005
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PDF version of the OS name books, scanned versions of the books. Each disc is divided into alphabetical listings of the parishes. The entries list the names of the places in the parish, the orthnography as recommended to be used in new plans, other modes of spelling of the place name, the authority for these other modes of spelling, where the place is within the parish and descriptive remarks and other general observations of interest about that place. The Fife OS Name Books were written c1850. This is a fascinating resource useful to anyone interested in the history of Fife, local history or family history.
Imprint:
[Markinch] : Fife Council Archive Centre, 2005.
Collation:
10 CD-ROMs (PDF format)
System details:
11287.
Local class:
F/PLA
Language:
English
BRN:
3437437