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A description of the changes and clickable maps of the pre 1890 and 1890-1975 counties<br>can be found at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_counties_of_Scotland Traditional Counties Of Scotland]<br> | A description of the changes and clickable maps of the pre 1890 and 1890-1975 counties<br>can be found at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_counties_of_Scotland Traditional Counties Of Scotland]<br> | ||
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'''Portal and Directory Sites'''<br> | '''Portal and Directory Sites'''<br> | ||
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*[http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/ Scotlands Family Genealogy Portal] | *[http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/ Scotlands Family Genealogy Portal] | ||
*[http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/ Rootsweb Mailing Lists] | *[http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/ Rootsweb Mailing Lists] | ||
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*[http://www.georgeandpaula.com/scotland.htm George and Paula Scottish Links] Covers many different sites relating to all aspects of Scotland, an alphabetical index allows easy searching to hundreds of websites. | *[http://www.georgeandpaula.com/scotland.htm George and Paula Scottish Links] Covers many different sites relating to all aspects of Scotland, an alphabetical index allows easy searching to hundreds of websites. | ||
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'''Registration Districts Information'''<br> | '''Registration Districts Information'''<br> | ||
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*[http://www.ktb.net/~dwills/scotref/13302-bmdtables.htm Indexes to the LDS Film Numbers of Birth, Marriage and Death Records in Scotland] | *[http://www.ktb.net/~dwills/scotref/13302-bmdtables.htm Indexes to the LDS Film Numbers of Birth, Marriage and Death Records in Scotland] | ||
*[http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/famrec/hlpsrch/opr-cov.html List of What Registers Are Available at GROS for Each Parish] | *[http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/famrec/hlpsrch/opr-cov.html List of What Registers Are Available at GROS for Each Parish] | ||
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'''Maps and Historical Descriptions'''<br> | '''Maps and Historical Descriptions'''<br> | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_area#History_of_the_subdivisions_of_Scotland History of The Subdivisions of Scotland] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_area#History_of_the_subdivisions_of_Scotland History of The Subdivisions of Scotland] | ||
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*[http://www.scotsfind.org/glossary_access/glossary.pdf More Scottish historical words defined] | *[http://www.scotsfind.org/glossary_access/glossary.pdf More Scottish historical words defined] | ||
*[http://www.nls.uk/maps/index.html National Library Of Scotland Map Collection] | *[http://www.nls.uk/maps/index.html National Library Of Scotland Map Collection] | ||
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'''Images, people and places'''<br> | '''Images, people and places'''<br> | ||
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*[http://www.fife.50megs.com/Old%20Views%20of%20Scotland/ Views of Old Scotland] | *[http://www.fife.50megs.com/Old%20Views%20of%20Scotland/ Views of Old Scotland] | ||
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'''History of Scotland'''<br> | '''History of Scotland'''<br> | ||
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*[http://www.scottishhistory.com/index.html Scottish History] | *[http://www.scottishhistory.com/index.html Scottish History] | ||
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'''Scottish Genealogy Sites'''<br> | '''Scottish Genealogy Sites'''<br> | ||
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*[http://www.dswebhosting.info/NAS/dserve.exe?dsqApp=Site20&dsqCmd=Index.tcl National Archives of Scotland search page] | *[http://www.dswebhosting.info/NAS/dserve.exe?dsqApp=Site20&dsqCmd=Index.tcl National Archives of Scotland search page] | ||
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'''Parish and Census Records'''<br> | '''Parish and Census Records'''<br> | ||
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*[http://www.freecen.org.uk/ Freecen Census Project] | *[http://www.freecen.org.uk/ Freecen Census Project] | ||
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'''Clans and Surnames'''<br> | '''Clans and Surnames'''<br> | ||
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*[http://www.scotclans.com/ Scots Clans] | *[http://www.scotclans.com/ Scots Clans] | ||
*[http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History/Genealogy/Lineages_and_Surnames/Scottish_Clans/ Clans, Lineages and Surnames Portal] | *[http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History/Genealogy/Lineages_and_Surnames/Scottish_Clans/ Clans, Lineages and Surnames Portal] | ||
*[http://www.scottishradiance.com/clanmap.htm Clan Map of Scotland] | *[http://www.scottishradiance.com/clanmap.htm Clan Map of Scotland] | ||
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'''Military Websites'''<br> | '''Military Websites'''<br> | ||
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*[http://www.argylls.co.uk/ash1881.html The 91st and 93rd Become The Sutherland Highlanders] | *[http://www.argylls.co.uk/ash1881.html The 91st and 93rd Become The Sutherland Highlanders] | ||
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*[http://www.btinternet.com/~james.mckay/dispatch.htm Scottish Military Historical Society] | *[http://www.btinternet.com/~james.mckay/dispatch.htm Scottish Military Historical Society] | ||
*[http://www.scotsatwar.co.uk/aboutsaw.htm The Scots at War] Men and Women Who Served in Scottish or Commonwealth Scottish Units | *[http://www.scotsatwar.co.uk/aboutsaw.htm The Scots at War] Men and Women Who Served in Scottish or Commonwealth Scottish Units | ||
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'''Scottish Castles and Churches'''<br> | '''Scottish Castles and Churches'''<br> | ||
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*[http://www.rampantscotland.com/castles/blcastles_index.htm Scottish Castles Photo Library] | *[http://www.rampantscotland.com/castles/blcastles_index.htm Scottish Castles Photo Library] | ||
Revision as of 21:19, 8 October 2007
Scotland
Capital Edinburgh
Patron Saint St Andrew
Currency Pound sterling
From the famous St Andrews golf course, to romantic castles steeped in history, via whisky distilleries and the famous Loch Ness monster, Scotland is a country of diverse scenery in rugged countryside. It is also known for its famous haggis, the recipe for which varies, but is made using a sheep's stomach bag filled with a mixture of sheep's offal, oatmeal, suet, stock, onions and spices.
Scottish Records Links to useful information about finding your Scots Ancestors.
General Scotland Links
The counties within Scotland have changed over the course of time, the three major
political acts which changed the local government administration of the counties were
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994
A description of the changes and clickable maps of the pre 1890 and 1890-1975 counties
can be found at Traditional Counties Of Scotland
Portal and Directory Sites
- Scotlands Family Genealogy Portal
- Rootsweb Mailing Lists
- Rampant Scotland Directory
- Scottish Archives Network
- North Highland Archives
- Ness Historical Society
- The Word On The Street Broadsides at The National Library of Scotland
- Report on The Progress of the NAS Digitisation Project and Samples of The Types of Documents Being Scanned
- Scottish Handwriting: Online Tuition in The Palaeography of Scottish Documents
- Statistical Accounts of Scotland
- The Scottish Genealogy Society Online Catalogue of Monumental Inscriptions Publications
- Free Place Search at Scots Origins
- The "Black Sheep Index" of 19th Century Scotland
- George and Paula Scottish Links Covers many different sites relating to all aspects of Scotland, an alphabetical index allows easy searching to hundreds of websites.
Registration Districts Information
- Post 1855 Districts and Parish List; PDF Format
- Indexes to the LDS Film Numbers of Birth, Marriage and Death Records in Scotland
- List of What Registers Are Available at GROS for Each Parish
Maps and Historical Descriptions
- History of The Subdivisions of Scotland
- Scotland Maps, Regions and Places
- Scotland Gazetteer
- Explanation of Wills and Testaments in Scotland
- Glossary of Archaic and Modern Terms Within Scotland
- Another Glossary of Archaic Scottish Terms
- More Scottish historical words defined
- National Library Of Scotland Map Collection
Images, people and places
History of Scotland
- Scottish History
- Scottish History Online
- Scotland History
- Scotland Gazetteer; Timeline and History
- National Library of Scotland
- The Highland Clearances
- Clearances, 100 Million Stories A Web Project to Tell Some of These
- Highland Clearances,especially in Sutherland,& Lots of Links
- The Highland Clearances, & Its Causes, Effects and Results
- Scottish Mining Villages
- Old Scottish Occupations
- History and Culture of The Highlands
Scottish Genealogy Sites
- National Archives of Scotland search page
- The Scottish Genealogy Society
- Scotlands Family Tree, The Friendly Forum
- Ancestral Scotland
- Scotland Genealogy a Free Resource
- Scots Origins
- ScotsFind Scottish Genealogy
- TalkingScot
- Tom Paterson's Scottish Roots
- Scotland BMD Exchange
Parish and Census Records
Clans and Surnames
Military Websites
- The 91st and 93rd Become The Sutherland Highlanders
- Kings Own Scottish Borderers
- Scottish Military Historical Society
- The Scots at War Men and Women Who Served in Scottish or Commonwealth Scottish Units
Scottish Castles and Churches
- Scottish Castles Photo Library
- Castles, Abbeys and Churches
- Castles In Scotland; County Listings
- Scottish Catholic Archives
- Scottish Churches
- Church Links and Lists
- Historic Churches; an A-Z
- Photographs of some UK Churches (all of U.K. including Scotland)
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