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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 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 Family History Library Catalog: | ||
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The following three works include histories for each individual parish. The histories were written in the late 1700s 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 late 1700s 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 | 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}}.) | ||
''The New Statistical Account of Scotland''. Edinburgh, Scotland: William Blackwood and Sons, 1845. (Family History Library | ''The New Statistical Account of Scotland''. Edinburgh, Scotland: William Blackwood and Sons, 1845. (Family History Library {{FHL|941 B4sa|disp=941 B4sa}} 2nd Series.) | ||
Mather, Alexander S., ed. ''The Third Statistical Account of Scotland.'' Glasgow, Scotland: Collins of Glasgow, 1987. (Family Hisotry Library book | 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.) | ||
You can find local histories listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - HISTORY. | You can find local histories listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - HISTORY. | ||