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== Introduction == | |||
Effective family research requires understanding the historic events that affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, local events, laws, migrations, settlement patterns, and economic or religious trends may help you understand family movements. These events may have led to the creation of records, such as poor law records or military records, that mention your family. | Effective family research requires understanding the historic events that affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, local events, laws, migrations, settlement patterns, and economic or religious trends may help you understand family movements. These events may have led to the creation of records, such as poor law records or military records, that mention your family. | ||
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Your ancestors will be more interesting if you learn about the events that shaped their lives. For example, a history may tell you what events occurred in the year your ancestor married and how those events may have impacted their decisions. | Your ancestors will be more interesting if you learn about the events that shaped their lives. For example, a history may tell you what events occurred in the year your ancestor married and how those events may have impacted their decisions. | ||
== Online Records == | |||
== Online | To learn more about the history of Scotland, visit these website: | ||
*[http://www.nas.gov.uk/ The National Archives of Scotland] | *[http://www.nas.gov.uk/ The National Archives of Scotland] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] | ||
*[http://www.ambaile.org.uk/ Am Baile Highland History and Culture] | *[http://www.ambaile.org.uk/ Am Baile Highland History and Culture] | ||
== | == Historical Timeline == | ||
Some key dates and events in Scottish history are: | Some key dates and events in Scottish history are: | ||
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For dates and information concerning battles and wars, see [[Scotland Military Records]]. For key dates and information concerning church records, see [[Scotland Church History]]. | For dates and information concerning battles and wars, see [[Scotland Military Records]]. For key dates and information concerning church records, see [[Scotland Church History]]. | ||
== Books == | == Accessing Histories == | ||
=== Books === | |||
The following books are a few of the available sources to help provide you with a perspective of the historical events. Major research libraries may have these books: | The following books are a few of the available sources to help provide you with a perspective of the historical events. Major research libraries may have these books: | ||
Cook, Chris, et. al. | *Cook, Chris, et. al. ''British Historical Facts''. London, England: Macmillan Press, 1975-. (Family History Library book {{FHL|942 H2ccb|disp=942 H2ccb}}.) This source lists key dates, offices, and office holders in Scottish and English history. | ||
*Moody, David. ''Scottish Towns: A Guide for Local Historians.'' London, England: B. T. Batsford, 1992. (Family History Library book {{FHL|941 H27m|disp=941 H27m}}.) This source describes the background and structure of Scottish towns, and discusses sources for researchers. | |||
Moody, David. | *Sinclair, Cecil. ''Tracing Scottish Local History: A Guide to Local History Research in the Scottish Record Office''. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Record Office, 1994. (Family History Library book {{FHL|941 H27s|disp=941 H27s}}) This book describes local historical records available in the Scottish Record Office. | ||
*Smout, T.C. ''A History of the Scottish People 1560- 1830''. London, England: Collins, 1969. (Family History Library book {{FHL|941 H2sm|disp=941 H2sm}}) | |||
Sinclair, Cecil. | *Smout, T.C. ''A Century of the Scottish People 1830- 1950''. London, England: Collins, 1986. (Family History Library book {{FHL|941 H2sma|disp=941 H2sma}}) | ||
*Smout, T.C., and Wood, Sydney. ''Scottish Voices 1745-1960.'' London, England: Fontana Press, 1990. (Family History Library book {{FHL|941 H2stc|disp=941 H2stc}}) | |||
Smout, T.C. | *Steel, Tom. ''Scotland’s Story: A New Perspective''. London, England: Collins, 1984. (Family History Library book {{FHL|941 H2ste|disp=941 H2ste}}) This book gives a good general overview of Scottish history. | ||
Smout, T.C. | |||
Smout, T.C., and Wood, Sydney. | |||
=== FamilySearch Catalog === | |||
The Family History Library has many national, county, and parish histories for Scotland. There are also many other histories for specific time periods, groups, occupations, or places. You can find histories in the catalog under one of the following headings in the [https://www.familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog]: | The Family History Library has many national, county, and parish histories for Scotland. There are also many other histories for specific time periods, groups, occupations, or places. You can find histories in the catalog under one of the following headings in the [https://www.familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog]: | ||
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A local history describes the following information about an area: | A local history describes the following information about an area: | ||
* | *economy | ||
* | *prominent families | ||
* | *founding of churches, hospitals, schools, and businesses | ||
Even if a local history does not mention your ancestor, you may find important clues that suggest other records to search. Local histories also provide background information about your family’s lifestyle, community, and environment. | Even if a local history does not mention your ancestor, you may find important clues that suggest other records to search. Local histories also provide background information about your family’s lifestyle, community, and environment. | ||
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The following three works include histories for each individual parish. The histories were written in the 1790s and early 1800s, usually by the minister of the parish: | The following three works include histories for each individual parish. The histories were written in the 1790s and early 1800s, usually by the minister of the parish: | ||
*Sinclair, John, ed. ''The Statistical Account of Scotland.'' Wakerfield, England: EP Publishing Limited, [197?]. (Family History Library | *Sinclair, John, ed. ''The Statistical Account of Scotland.'' Wakerfield, England: EP Publishing Limited, [197?]. (Family History Library book {{FHL|941 B4sa|disp=941 B4sa}}; on 322 Family History Library fiche beginning with {{FHL|6026527|film|disp=6026527}}) | ||
*''The New Statistical Account of Scotland''. Edinburgh, Scotland: William Blackwood and Sons, 1845. (Family History Library {{FHL|941 B4sa|disp=941 B4sa}} 2nd Series | *''The New Statistical Account of Scotland''. Edinburgh, Scotland: William Blackwood and Sons, 1845. (Family History Library {{FHL|941 B4sa|disp=941 B4sa}} 2nd Series) | ||
*Mather, Alexander S., ed. ''The Third Statistical Account of Scotland.'' Glasgow, Scotland: Collins of Glasgow, 1987. (Family History Library book {{FHL|941 B4sa|disp=941 B4sa}} 3rd Series | *Mather, Alexander S., ed. ''The Third Statistical Account of Scotland.'' Glasgow, Scotland: Collins of Glasgow, 1987. (Family History Library book {{FHL|941 B4sa|disp=941 B4sa}} 3rd Series) | ||
The first and the new statistical accounts are also available online at [http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/ Edina.ac.uk]. Under 'For non-subscribers,' click on 'Browse scanned pages.' Search for a place of interest in the parish pages then select either the first or the new statistical report. | The first and the new statistical accounts are also available online at [http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/ Edina.ac.uk]. Under 'For non-subscribers,' click on 'Browse scanned pages.' Search for a place of interest in the parish pages then select either the first or the new statistical report. | ||
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You can find local histories listed in the Place Search of the [https://www.familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] under SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - HISTORY. | You can find local histories listed in the Place Search of the [https://www.familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] under SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - HISTORY. | ||
== Calendar Changes == | |||
In 1600 Scotland adopted January 1 as New Years Day, however the Gregorian calendar was not used until 1752<ref name="1750Act">[http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?activeTextDocId=1516754 Calendar (New Style) Act 1750], United Kingdom Parliament</ref>. The Julian calendar began the calendar year on 25 March and ended the year on 24 March. The Gregorian calendar started the year on 1 January and ended the year on 31 December. Thus, before 1600, January, February, and the first twenty-four days of March came at the end of the previous year instead of at the beginning of the next year. <ref name="Spathaky" /> | In 1600 Scotland adopted January 1 as New Years Day, however the Gregorian calendar was not used until 1752<ref name="1750Act">[http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?activeTextDocId=1516754 Calendar (New Style) Act 1750], United Kingdom Parliament</ref>. The Julian calendar began the calendar year on 25 March and ended the year on 24 March. The Gregorian calendar started the year on 1 January and ended the year on 31 December. Thus, before 1600, January, February, and the first twenty-four days of March came at the end of the previous year instead of at the beginning of the next year. <ref name="Spathaky" /> | ||