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These sites give literally hundreds of links to everything Scottish<br> | These sites give literally hundreds of links to everything Scottish<br> | ||
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*[http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/files/registration-districts-from-1855.pdf Post 1855 Districts and Parish List; PDF Format] | *[http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/files/registration-districts-from-1855.pdf Post 1855 Districts and Parish List; PDF Format] | ||
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*[http://members.aol.com/Jimsutherl/clearances.html Highland Clearances,especially in Sutherland,and lots of links] | *[http://members.aol.com/Jimsutherl/clearances.html Highland Clearances,especially in Sutherland,and lots of links] | ||
*[http://members.aol.com/skyewrites/menu9.html The Highland Clearances, & its causes, effects and results] | *[http://members.aol.com/skyewrites/menu9.html The Highland Clearances, & its causes, effects and results] | ||
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'''Scottish Genealogy Sites'''<br> | '''Scottish Genealogy Sites'''<br> | ||
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*[http://scotfamtree.11.forumer.com/ Scotlands Family Tree, the friendly forum] | *[http://scotfamtree.11.forumer.com/ Scotlands Family Tree, the friendly forum] | ||
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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] | ||
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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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'''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 22:30, 4 May 2007
General Scotland Links
The counties inwith 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
These sites give literally hundreds of links to everything Scottish
- Scotlands Family Genealogy Portal
- Rootsweb Mailing Lists
- Rampant Scotland Directory
- North Highland Archives
- Ness Historical Society
Registration Districts Information
Maps and Historical Descriptions
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,and lots of links
- The Highland Clearances, & its causes, effects and results
Scottish Genealogy Sites
- Scotlands Family Tree, the friendly forum
- Ancestral Scotland
- Scotland Genealogy a free resource
- Scots Origins
- ScotsFind Scottish Genealogy
- TalkingScot
- Tom Paterson's Scottish Roots
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
Scottish Castles and Churches
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