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Many societies study local history and publish journals on the subject. A coordinating organization for local history groups is the Scottish Local History Forum. They publish Scottish Local History Journal. You may write for information about this association to: | Many societies study local history and publish journals on the subject. A coordinating organization for local history groups is the Scottish Local History Forum. They publish Scottish Local History Journal. You may write for information about this association to: | ||
'''The Honourable Secretary''' <br>Scottish Local History Forum <br>c/o National Museums of Scotland <br>York Buildings, Queen Street <br>Edinburgh EH2 1JD <br>Scotland <br>Internet: http://www.nms.ac.uk/ | '''The Honourable Secretary''' <br>Scottish Local History Forum <br>c/o National Museums of Scotland <br>York Buildings, Queen Street <br>Edinburgh EH2 1JD <br>Scotland <br>Internet: http://www.nms.ac.uk/ | ||
'''[http://archive.rhass.org.uk/ Royal Highland and Agricultural Society]'''.- A searchable log of activity for the society. The names of those submitting reports to the Society may be of assistance to geneaologists. The Society’s own Transactions Reports were published from 1799 to 1968, contain an index, and many interesting and valuable accounts of agricultural experiments and improvements. The Transactions of the Society also contain many references to crafting (i.e. building plans; machinery for harvesting turnips; finding a balm that does not stain the wool like tar; locating a breed of sheep that gives a finer wool from continental Europe...etc) | |||
=== One-Name Groups === | === One-Name Groups === | ||