History

 

WWW Links

Am Baile, the Gaelic Village A major learning and research resource covering the language, culture and history of the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Scottish Archive Network (SCAN) Internet access to the written history of Scotland

The National Archives of Scotland

SCRAN (Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network)
A collection of one million text records text records and over 180,000 images, sound files and movie clips selected from over 350 museums, galleries, media organisations and archives.

The Statistical Accounts of Scotland, 1791-1799 and 1845

Digital Map Collection for Scotland, 1560-1928 -The National Library of Scotland

Scotland's Pages - The National Library of Scotland - A timeline of key events in Scottish history

Scottish History in Print - The National Library of Scotland -Together with details of thousands of documents published by historical clubs, two major Jacobite sources are online as keyword searchable files.

Charting the Nation widening access to maps of Scotland and associated archives 1590-1740 - this Edinburgh University site contains invaluable source materials for the study of the history of cartography, architectural history, genealogy, military history, environmental history and archaeology, amongst many other disciplines. Over 3,500 high resolution images are currently available.

Hebridean Connections - over 40,000 records relating to the gealogy, history, traditions, culture and archaeology of the Western Isles.

Scotland People - The official government source for genealogical data for Scotland

The Napier Commission - The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Condition of Crofters and Cottars in the Highlands and Islands