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Discover your Scottish heritage

Thousands of remarkable Ordnance Survey (OS) Name Books and tax rolls are now available to search.

25th June 2025

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Vignette of whisky distilling and farming, April 1798

Historical tax rolls: a window into the past

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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