History

The Papar Project - A scholarly investigatation 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.
http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/papar/

Electric Scotland's Scottish History - Offers information on early Scottish history, battles, culture, literature, music and Scots abroad.
http://www.electricscotland.com/history/

Scottish Parliament Project - 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.
http://www.rps.ac.uk

SCRAN - Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network, multimedia resources on history and culture in Scotland.
http://www.scran.ac.uk/

Scottish Feudal Baronies - An introduction to Scottish feudal baronies with a list of them taken from 'Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum Abbreviatio' or the 'Retours of Services of Heirs', which cover the period 1544-1699.
http://www.peerage.org/genealogy/Baronies.htm

History of Scotland - Description of the history of Scotland from 1 AD to present day.
http://www.heritage-of-scotland.com/history.htm

Statistical Accounts of Scotland - 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.
http://edina.ac.uk/StatAcc/

The PEARL Server at the School of Scottish Studies - Online audio archive, with transcripts, of items from the School's collection of oral history; includes features, stories, legends, songs, and a gallery of old photos.
http://www.pearl.arts.ed.ac.uk/

Altara's Almanac - Contains information on Scotland, Pictish and Celtic knotwork, traditional fayre, with links to other sites.
http://www.altarasalmanac.com/

Scottish Railways and Steamers - Chronological listings grouped in year bands dating from before 1700. Search facilities, pictures and associated information are included.
http://www.railbrit.co.uk/

WWW-VL: History Index: Scotland - Extensive links to history resources sorted by topic and chronological period, from the WWW Virtual Library Network.
http://vlib.iue.it/history/europe/scotland.html

Firth's Celtic Scotland - Short biographies of some of the early Celtic Saints who brought Christianity to the Picts of north-east Alba including pictures of their churches.
http://www.cushnieent.force9.co.uk/

Clans History and Links - History of Scottish clans, tartans, and culture.
http://www.clans.org.uk/

Lothene Experimental Archaeology - Living history group which researches and recreates aspects of the life of ordinary people in Lothian (Lothene) from Roman times to the 18th Century.
http://www.lothene.demon.co.uk

Scottish Handwriting - Online tuition from The Scottish Archive Network in palaeography for historians, genealogists and other researchers who have problems reading manuscript historical records written in Scotland in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.
http://www.scottishhandwriting.com

Scottish Studies: Simon Fraser University - 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.
http://www.sfu.ca/scottish/

The Convention of the Baronage of Scotland - Explains the origins of the barony in the feudal system, the function of baronial courts, and related history and heraldry.
http://www.scotsbarons.org/

Scottish Archaeology and History - Corinne Mills looks at ancient and historic sites, including castles, monasteries, battlefields and shipwrecks. Also gives a timeline and portraits of Mary Stuart.
http://www.ourpasthistory.com/scotland/

Comunn_Birlinn Celtic Galley Association - A charitable organisation which aims to promote knowledge of the maritime history of the Celtic seas and the skills of boat building and seamanship in Scotland.
http://www.birlinn.org/

Blaeu Atlas of Scotland, 1654 - 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.
http://www.nls.uk/maps/early/blaeu/

Scotland - A History - Site concentrating on the earlier aspects of Scottish history Picts, Scots, Gaels and the Celtic church.
http://www.scottishradiance.com/scothistory/scothistory.htm

Soft Toy Lion's "Lion Rampant" pages - Various original works outlining Scotland's culture and heritage.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/lennich/scotland.htm

Britannia's Guide to Scotland - This section of the large Britannia includes an encyclopaedia of famous Scots and a timeline of Scottish history by Peter N. Williams.
http://britannia.com/celtic/scotland/

Gateway to Scotland - Provides maps and history timeline with information about the Country.
http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/scotland.html

Scottish Origins - Robert M. Gunn tells the story of Scotland, including its rulers, up to William Wallace.
http://members.aol.com/Skyelander/menu2.html

Yahoo Group: Scot Celt and Medieval History Group - Scottish Celtic and Medieval European history and culture information hosted by two historians in a friendly, positive group.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Scot_Celt_Medieval/

Medieval Scotland - 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.
http://www.medievalscotland.org/

Scottish Labour History Society - Details the Society's mission statement and provides, news, publications, conference reports, items of interest and contact addresses.
http://slhs.org.uk/

Scone's Scottish and Celtic Internet Book - A collection of original works by Nancy McCorkill on various aspects of Scottish history and culture.
http://www.sconemac.com/

The National Archives of Scotland - Holds records spanning the 12th to the 21st centuries, touching on virtually every aspect of Scottish life.
http://www.nas.gov.uk/

James Wilson - The Scottish Radical Martyr of the 1820 Insurrection, by author David Cramb Wilson 1980.
http://dcwilson.tripod.com/

Scottish History Online Courses - 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.
http://www.angelfire.com/sc2/scotshistorycourses/

History Scotland Magazine - Illustrated magazine covering all aspects of Scotland's history and heritage. Features on archaeology, history, architecture, place-names, language, environmental and local history. Scholarly but aimed at a wide audience.
http://www.historyscotland.com

Scottish History - Articles on aspects of Scottish history by historian Robert Gunn. Complete timeline included.
http://members.aol.com/skyelander/

M.V. Gardyloo - History, photographs and information on this sludge dumping vessel.
http://members.lycos.co.uk/peterdyson

Am Baile - 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.
http://www.ambaile.org.uk/

Scottish History Online - 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.
http://www.north-scotland.co.uk/

Scotsman.com - Heritage & Culture - Various sections include news, culture and traditions, ideas and ingenuity, Scotland's history with a timeline, myths and mysteries, historic places and A-Z profiles of Great Scots. With video archives.
http://www.heritage.scotsman.com/

Scottish Site Directory - A series of one page articles on various aspects of Scottish history by J.K. Gillon.
http://www.fortunecity.com/athena/exercise/2492/SCOTTISHSITEDIRECTORY/

Gateway to Scottish History - Index of sites concerning Scottish history.
http://members.tripod.com/~CunninghamC/Homepage12_97/index.htm

National Tartan Day - 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.
http://www.tartanplace.com/tartan.html

Angry Pict - Scottish history, including articles on famous people and battles, information about places to visit in Scotland, a timeline and historical documents.
http://www.angrypict.co.uk/

The Story of Scotland's History - An online book about Scottish history.
http://members.aol.com/scothist/

Scottish History Online - John Duncan shares his passion for Scottish history. Includes illustrated articles on the Picts, ancient sites and historic figures, plus the password-protected Scottish History Club.
http://www.scotshistoryonline.co.uk/

Book of Deer Project - Discussion of the illustrated Gospel from the early Columban monastery at Old Deer in Aberdeenshire, with entries in Scottish Gaelic written c.1135.
http://www.bookofdeer.co.uk

Scottish Mining - Information on mining areas of Scotland including lists of names of miners killed in accidents.
http://www.scottishmining.co.uk/

Kirkpatrick Macandrew Trust for Scotland - Listing history, origins, activities and events.
http://kirkpatrickweb.co.uk/

A Short History of Scotland - Scotland Vacations gives a timeline of the history of Scotland leading to illustrated features on people and places.
http://www.scotlandvacations.com/ScottishHistory.htm