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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.

The Statistical Accounts of Scotland

From surveys taken between 1791-1799 and 1834-1845. Scanned online images of the original printed versions of The Statistical Accounts of Scotland. Outstanding historical record of the localities in Scotland. Searchable by county & parish or alphabetically. Some of the 1834-1845 accounts include descriptions of parish register coverage.

The Walter Scott Digital Archive

From the Edinburgh University.

theclearances.org

Tells the stories from Scotland's Highland Clearances.

Useful dates in British history

For the local historian or genealogist.

Victoria Research Web

Resources for research into the history and culture of 19th-century Britain.