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audbr
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Map of census counties
« on: Sunday 16 August 09 13:31 UTC (UK) »
Hi,
Can any body help.

I am looking for a simple black and white map showing the English, Scottish & Welsh counties that matches the counties in the 1841 to 1911 censuses.

What I want to do is to colour in individual counties to show those counties, that contain individuals with my surname.

I have found a coloured map but I am having difficulties in converting it to black and white as the colour shows through in the centre of letters such as bdeg etc,

I may need two maps as London seems to have become separate from other counties from the 1871 census onwards
Thanks for your help
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Brian
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stanmapstone
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Re: Map of census counties
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 16 August 09 15:11 UTC (UK) »
There is an England and Wales Map, Pre-1974 County Structure at http://www.rootschat.com/links/06wo/   

Stan
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Mapstone, Mapston. Sunderland, Somerset
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stanmapstone
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Re: Map of census counties
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 16 August 09 15:24 UTC (UK) »
I have downloaded this map and  converted it to black and white although the colours do show as shades of gray. http://www.abcounties.co.uk/counties/map.htm

Stan
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Mapstone, Mapston. Sunderland, Somerset
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audbr
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Re: Map of census counties
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 16 August 09 20:05 UTC (UK) »
Hi Stan,
Thanks for the link, I have been trying to convert the 'abcounties' map to black and white by filling in the the colours with white but I have problems with the removing the colours in the centres of letters such as O abd B.
Thanks for your help
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Brian
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stanmapstone
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Re: Map of census counties
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 18 August 09 14:37 UTC (UK) »
If you feel like buying a program you could try Genmap UK  http://www.archersoftware.co.uk/ I have a map showing Mapston(e) births 1837-1999 by county at http://www.mapstone.org/

Stan
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