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Discover your Scottish heritage
25/06/2025
Thousands of remarkable Ordnance Survey (OS) Name Books and tax rolls are now available to search.
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What's in a name? The Ordnance Survey Name Books
25/06/2025
The Victorians documented Scotland's landscape to create the first edition six-inch OS maps. This article shows how they provide a unique glimpse into place names, landmarks and geographical features.
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Historical tax rolls: a window into the past
25/06/2025
Historical tax rolls from the 17th to the early 19th centuries are now available to search and view on Scotland’s People.
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More records coming
12/05/2025
Our records from ScotlandsPlaces will soon be found here
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Rare prisoner photos and records now online
07/05/2025
Case notes of patients in Victorian Scotland’s only prison unit for offenders with mental illnesses have gone online.
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Additional prison records released
07/05/2025
Search Perth Prison registers today
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Prisoner-patient profile of Andrew Reid
07/05/2025
We trace the life of Andrew Reid, prisoner-patient of Perth (General) Prison Criminal Lunatic Department
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Prisoner-patient profile of Colin Brown
07/05/2025
Discover the story of one of Perth (General) Prison Criminal Lunatic Department's prisoners