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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:  
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 {{FSC|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 {{FSC|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 {{FSC|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 {{FSC|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 {{FSC|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 {{FSC|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 {{FSC|941 H2ste|disp=941 H2ste}}) This book gives a good general overview of Scottish history.  


=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
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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:  
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 {{FSC|941 B4sa|disp=941 B4sa}}; on 322 Family History Library fiche beginning with {{FSC|6026527|film|disp=6026527}})  
*''The New Statistical Account of Scotland''. Edinburgh, Scotland: William Blackwood and Sons, 1845. (Family History Library {{FHL|941 B4sa|disp=941 B4sa}} 2nd Series)  
*''The New Statistical Account of Scotland''. Edinburgh, Scotland: William Blackwood and Sons, 1845. (Family History Library {{FSC|941 B4sa|disp=941 B4sa}} 2nd Series)  
*Mather, Alexander S., ed. ''The Third Statistical Account of Scotland.'' Glasgow, Scotland: Collins of Glasgow, 1987. (Family History 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 History Library book {{FSC|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/ Edina.ac.uk]. 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/ Edina.ac.uk]. 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.  
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