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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 Resources == | |||
*[http://www.nas.gov.uk/ The National Archives of Scotland] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] | |||
=== Chronology === | === Chronology === | ||
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'''1855''' Civil registration begins. | '''1855''' Civil registration begins. | ||
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 == | |||
The following 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. ''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. | 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. ''''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. | ||
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. | 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}}.) | 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}}.) | ||
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. ''''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., and Wood, Sydney. ''''Scottish Voices 1745-1960.'''' London, England: Fontana Press, 1990. (Family History Library book {{FHL|941 H2stc|disp=941 H2stc}}.) | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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]: | ||