Historic colour tithe maps go online

Rare colour tithe maps from the counties of Middlesex and Northumberland have been uploaded to thegenealogist.co.uk. Digitised from records held at The National Archives, the maps provide a comprehensive picture of land ownership during the mid-19th century. As with greyscale maps already available through the site, the colour maps can be cross-referenced with apportionment books, revealing details of land use and money paid in taxes or ‘tithes’ to the Church.