Thousands of remarkable Ordnance Survey (OS) Name Books and tax rolls are now available to search on Scotland’s People.

The OS Name Books provide a unique tour of 19th century Scotland. They record every place name on Victorian maps. Many Gaelic place names were formally written down for the first time.

The new tax rolls offer a fascinating snapshot of daily life in the 17th-19th centuries. Servants, horses, dogs, fireplaces and even clocks in households across Scotland are listed.

You can search these records in our Virtual Volumes area and browse transcriptions of most records for easier reading.

To get a taste of what discoveries can be made in these records, read more about OS Name Books and tax rolls.

And find out how to make the most of the new records with our guidance on the OS Name Books and tax rolls.

Start your research today to trace your unknown ancestors and find clues about how they lived.