From the National Library of Scotland maps team on Twitter (@natlibscotmaps):
From 1st November 2021, the Maps Reading Room will be open Monday-Thursday, 10-1 & 2-5, by appointment. Book your visit online https://www.nls.uk/using-the-library/reading-rooms/maps/appointments/ and reserve the maps you wish to consult auth.nls.uk/map-request/.
Until now it has been open Tuesdays-Thursday 10am-1pm and 2pm-4pm, so this is an addition of Mondays, and an extra hour in the afternoon. For more on the Edinburgh based maps department please visit https://maps.nls.uk.
My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.
