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The FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City has very few poor law records. One notable collection is for Glasgow. To see if the Library has records for the city or parish you are interested in, look in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search FamilySearch Catalog] under: | The FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City has very few poor law records. One notable collection is for Glasgow. To see if the Library has records for the city or parish you are interested in, look in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search FamilySearch Catalog] under: | ||
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==Websites== | ==Websites== | ||
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*[http://www.workhouses.org.uk The Workhouse: The Story of an Institution] | *[http://www.workhouses.org.uk The Workhouse: The Story of an Institution] | ||
{{Block indent|This is a great website where you can learn about poorhouses (called "workhouses" in England), what they are, how they came to be, what children did, the diets and schedule of an inmate. It also gives information about the poor law. To learn more about the poor law in Scotland, click on "Poor Laws" and then "Scotland." To learn more about the poorhouses and almshouses of Scotland, click on "Workhouse Locations" and click on either "Scottish Poorhouses" or "Scottish Almshouses". "Scottish Poorhouses" will give the history of poorhouses and list the poorhouses in Scotland by county. "Scottish Almshouses" will give the history of almshouses and list the almshouses in Scotland by county. Every poorhouse and almshouse links to a new page with information about that particular place, pictures, maps, and where to find the records. Remember that some poorhouses may involve one or more areas and so it would do good to have an old map of the area and time period to know where to look.|2}} | |||
*[http://www.scan.org.uk/index.html Scottish Archives Network] | *[http://www.scan.org.uk/index.html Scottish Archives Network] | ||
{{Block indent|The Scottish Archives Network is a free website that provides information and help in doing research in Scotland. The website provides a list of all the local Scottish archives with links to those archives. This list can be found at [http://www.scan.org.uk/directory/index.htm The Directory]. It also has a [http://www.scan.org.uk/knowledgebase/index.htm Knowledge Base] with research guides about various record types and topics, including Poor Relief. The website has a [http://www.scan.org.uk/researchrtools/poorrelief.htm Virtual Vault: Poor Relief Records] with information and sample images of various poor relief records.|2}} | |||
*[https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/ National Records of Scotland] | *[https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/ National Records of Scotland] | ||
{{Block indent|The National Records of Scotland is the largest archive of Scottish records. Not only does it house these records, but it contains many research guides to help users know more about the records and how to access them. The [https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/poor-relief-records Poor Relief Records] research guide explains the history of the poor law and the poor law records the NRS has.|2}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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