History Websites

Provides a focal point for faculty, students and members of the community interested in exploring Scottish history and culture and the impact of Scots on other cultures and nations, including in particular Canada.

Offered by Cumbernauld College, Scotland include Wallace and Bruce, the Jacobite rebellions and social and industrial changes in Scotland 1700 to 1850. Links to Scottish history sites.

Discussion of the illustrated Gospel from the early Columban monastery at Old Deer in Aberdeenshire, with entries in Scottish Gaelic written c.1135.

Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network, multimedia resources on history and culture in Scotland.

Historical images of Scotland, and the Scottish People. Looking at the prehistoric, medieval, Pictish and Celtic history of Scotland, which goes back over 8,000 years. Also includes the Scottish History Club which encourages people to interact with others with a passion for Scotland Past.

Scottish Celtic and Medieval European history and culture information hosted by two historians in a friendly, positive group.

Historical information relating to significant events in Scotland from The Highland Clearances up to the 20th century. Also contains other historical information about workhouses, and of concentration camps and mass graves, sources quoted.

An online learning and research resource of digitised archives for the language, culture and history of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. English and Gaelic versions.

Explains the origins of the barony in the feudal system, the function of baronial courts, and related history and heraldry.

A collection of articles by Sharon L. Krossa, including such topics as handfasting, kilts, William Wallace, and Robert Bruce. Also a bibliography and links for Scottish medieval names, clothing, history, and literature.

History of Scottish clans, tartans, and culture.

On-line tuition from The National Records of Scotland in palaeography for researchers who have problems reading historical records.

Scottish history, including articles on famous people and battles, information about places to visit in Scotland, a timeline and historical documents.

Extensive links to history resources sorted by topic and chronological period, from the WWW Virtual Library Network.

Listing history, origins, activities and events.

Based at the University of St Andrews, aims to create a digital edition of the acts of the pre 1707 Scottish Parliament, and a three volume History of the Scottish Parliament.

Information on mining areas of Scotland including lists of names of miners killed in accidents.

A scholarly investigation of the history of the name Papay or Pabbay, meaning ‘the island of the priests’ in the Northern and Western Isles. Includes a full bibliography.

Historical re-enactment group which aims to recreate various aspects of life in Scotland in the past.

An introduction to Scottish feudal baronies with a list of them covering the period 1544-1699.

The National Library of Scotland presents the first atlas of Scotland, containing 49 engraved maps and 154 pages of descriptive text, translated from Latin into English for the first time.

Includes articles on Scottish and Celtic history, and Medieval battles.

Professional research into all aspects of Scottish history. Provides details of services and charges.

Chronological listings grouped in year bands dating from before 1700. Search facilities, pictures and associated information are included.

Various sections include news, culture and traditions, ideas and ingenuity.

Contemporary accounts of the economic and social state of Scotland around the time of the Industrial Revolution. This web service provides free access to page images of the Accounts.