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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 | *Prominent families | ||
*Founding of churches, hospitals, schools, and businesses | *Founding of churches, hospitals, schools, and businesses | ||
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Many places have more than one history. There are numerous published histories about Scottish parishes and towns. Many are available at the Family History Library. Similar histories are often available at major public and university libraries and archives. | Many places have more than one history. There are numerous published histories about Scottish parishes and towns. Many are available at the Family History Library. Similar histories are often available at major public and university libraries and archives. | ||
The following three works include histories for each individual parish. The histories were written in the | 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 book {{FHL|941 B4sa|disp=941 B4sa}}; on 322 Family History Library fiche beginning with {{FHL|6026527|film|disp=6026527}}.) | *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}}.) | ||
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*Mather, Alexander S., ed. ''The Third Statistical Account of Scotland.'' Glasgow, Scotland: Collins of Glasgow, 1987. (Family Hisotry 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 Hisotry 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/ http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/]. 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/ http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/]. 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. | ||
You can find local histories listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - HISTORY. | You can find local histories listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - HISTORY. | ||