Search OS Name Books
Search OS name books by reference; by county, burgh, city, town; or by transcripts of the text.
Search Place Names in OS Name Books
Search county lists of names of buildings/geographical features located in OS name books.
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Selecting a county populates the 'Place name' drop-down list.
Select a place name (a building or geographical feature) from the drop-down list. Type into the search field to narrow down the list of places.
Search Ordnance Survey (OS) Name Books for information on places and buildings on 19th century OS mapping.
Images of most original OS Name Books are accompanied by searchable transcriptions of the text.
Corresponding OS maps can be viewed online at the National Library of Scotland.
Read how to search these records and understand their contents in our OS Name Books guide. You can also read how to: