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Accidents and Disasters in Scotland in the 19th & 20th Centuries

Am Baile - Highland History & Culture

Am Baile contains a growing number valuable archive records relating to the Scottish Highlands and Islands including school admissions registers; poorhouse registers; naval reserve registers; vehicle registration lists; crofters commission reports; shipping registers; some court records.

Best Links to Scotland's History

Links to history sites on Scotland.

Bletherskite - Scottish Clans Blog From Scotland

Coins of the UK

Gives a good deal of history of the coinage of the United Kingdom by regnal years.

Electric Scotland's Scottish History - Culture, Battles, Literature and more

EuroDocs: Online Sources for European History

Selected transcriptions, facsimiles and translations.

Historic Scotland

Promoting Scotland's built heritage.

Historic Scotland

An executive agency of the Scottish Government charged with safeguarding the nation’s historic environment and promoting its understanding and enjoyment.

Historical Timeline for Scottish Genealogy

[The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]

Local History Link

Advertises UK local history books and services for sale or items wanted.

Notable Dates in Scottish History

Scotland - Scottish History

Information on the highland clearances, clans and tartans, and other highland family-related material, as well as heaps of historical content.

Scottish History

From the BBC.

Skye's Scottish History Timeline

Some Notable Weather Events

Weather conditions through history in the UK.

Stones of Scotland

Story of Scotland's History, Online Book of Scottish History. Updated monthly

A 25 chapter book (in progress) covering Scottish history in-depth from the mesolitic to the late 19th century.

Tartans - Scotland.com

Tartans of Scotland

Register of all publicly known tartans online, which includes details and images of over 2,800 tartans.