Useful Links
Genealogy Links
- Scotlandspeople - essential site for researching Scottish ancestors
- Genuki
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Forums
- Talkingscot forum - useful source of help and information on researching Scottish ancestors
Archives
- National Archives of Scotland
- Scottish Archive Network
- Greater Glasgow NHS archive
- Lothian Health Service archive
Maps
- British History On-line - old maps from 1864
- National Library OS maps 1898-1904
- National Library Town Plans
- Old maps (site now has more emphasis on paid content but some maps free to view)
- Ordnance Survey Get-A-Map (modern)
- Multimap (useful for locating streets)
General
- New Statistical Account of Scotland (select non-subscribers - browse scanned pages)
- Dictionary of Scots Language
Mining
- Fife Pits - excellent site with in depth information on Fife Pits
- Scottish-Mining website
- Fife Mining Heritage Society
Places
- Quarter
- Shotts History Group
- Leadhills and Wanlockhead Mining
- Baillieston.net (covers Baillieston, Barrachnie, Broomhouse, Burntbroom, Crosshill, East Mount Vernon, Garrowhill, Swinton & surrounding areas. Lots of useful information including historical accounts of the area)
- Ayrshire History - excellent site including old photos - covers Sorn, Mauchline, Catrine, Muirkirk, Glenbuck & Failford
- Falkirk Local History Society - information on towns and villages in Falkirk area
- Stirlingshire