Gazetteer for Scotland- The Gazetteer for Scotland is a vast geographical database, featuring details of towns, villages, bens and glens from the Scottish Borders to the Northern Isles. The first comprehensive gazetteer produced for Scotland since 1885, it includes tourist attractions, industries and historic sites, together with histories of family names and biographies of famous people associated with Scotland.
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GEN-TRIVIA-SCOTLAND Mailing List at RootsWeb- Topic: a mailing list for anyone with an interest in Scotland and the Scots through genealogy; to conduct friendly discussion about almost anything with a Scottish connection that relates to that interest, so that other Scottish genealogy mailing lists are not cluttered by such postings. Topics include Scottish history, folklore, humour, sayings, language & dialect, tales and songs, similarities and differences between areas of Scotland, and Scots communities and traditions world-wide. This list will NOT focus on surnames and family trees, but will seek to address the culture and lifestyle of our Scottish ancestors and their descendants. Often described as 'getting a feel for' a land and a way of life which may be thousands of miles away and which they may never see. You can search the archives for a specific message or browse them.
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General Register Office for Scotland- The General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) is the department of the devolved Scottish Administration responsible for the registration of births, marriages, deaths, divorces, and adoptions in Scotland. It is responsible for the Census which it uses, with other sources of information, to produce population statistics. It makes available important information for family history.
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Humour Pages from Electric Scotland- Jokes and humor stories contributed by members of the Electric Scotland webboard and other sources.
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Index of Scottish Parishes- Listing by county of all the parishes in Scotland.
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Irregular Border and Scottish Runaway Marriages- Irregular marriages were entered into by persons who took advantage of the principle in Scots Law that marriage was constituted by mutual consent. This led to a thriving marriage business just within the Scottish Border for English couples who eloped together to marry in Scotland. Registers were kept, but are not held centrally and indeed the whereabouts of some is unknown. This online leaflet provides details of the extant registers and their current (or last known) location.
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James Stewart - Fact or Fiction?- An article from The Scottish Genealogist, December 1984. A possible royal mystery.
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Peers and Heirs- An article from The Scottish Genealogist, September 1995. Scottish titles explained.
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Popular Scottish Forenames- The origins of over a 100 forenames or first names which are found in Scotland today.
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Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character- (Free Online Book) by Dean Ramsay. Fourteenth edition. First edition published in 1857. Through this book you will come to understand the Scots and their humour a little better.
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Scotland Genealogy Links & Chat- Our Goal : To provide for you an active, caring GENEALOGY chat in which all with an interest in genealogy feel welcome for sharing knowledge, resources, ideas and the making of friendships. To provide genealogy resources and weblinks.
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SCOTLAND-GENWEB Mailing List at RootsWeb- Topic: A mailing list for anyone with an historical or genealogical interest in Scotland and its' people; to participate in friendly discussions about almost anything that relates to that interest. This list will also address and discuss surname queries of individuals or families and research the history of the surname. You can search the archives for a specific message or browse them.
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SCOTLAND-ROLLCALL Mailing List at RootsWeb- Topic: A mailing list for any and all researchers of Scottish kin to post roll calls ... surnames they are researching and associated information such as locations and timeframes. You can search the archives for a specific message or browse them.
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Scots Currency Converter- Scotland had its own currency, the pound Scots, prior to the Act of Union in 1707.
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Scots Minstrelsie: A National Monument of Scottish Song- Edited and Arranged by John Greig, Mus. Doc. (Oxon.) containing over 500 songs with complete musical score in 6 volumes. (work in progress)
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Scottish And LDS Genealogical Reference Information- Several reference documents from the Salt Lake City Family History Library have been scanned and posted on this web site to aid others doing Scottish genealogy research at one of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint's Family History Centers (FHC)
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Scottish Archive Network- SCAN's research tools include a glossary, gazetteer, Scots currency converter, and family history guide.
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Scottish Association of Family History Societies- Membership includes all established family history societies in Scotland, as well as several national and regional bodies throughout the world.
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Scottish Fairy Tales- (Free online book) : Most stories come from the West Highlands.
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Scottish Genealogy Search- Scottish genealogy search engines, maps, clan information, occupations found in scottish records, links and resources to help you locate your Scottish ancestors.
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Scottish Highland Regiments- Accounts of some famous Scottish regiments and their formation during the late 1700's which includes various battles in America and Canada as well as in the West Indies and Europe.
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