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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. | ||
=== Chronology === | === Chronology === | ||
Some key dates and events in Scottish history are: | Some key dates and events in Scottish history are: | ||
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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 Family History Library 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 Family History Library Catalog]: | ||
SCOTLAND - HISTORY | SCOTLAND - HISTORY | ||
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SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - HISTORY | SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - HISTORY | ||
Many bibliographies of history are also available. Look in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under SCOTLAND - HISTORY - BIBLIOGRAPHY to find the ones available at the Family History Library. | Many bibliographies of history are also available. Look in the Locality Search of the [https://www.familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog] under SCOTLAND - HISTORY - BIBLIOGRAPHY to find the ones available at the Family History Library. | ||
=== Local Histories === | === Local Histories === | ||