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

• Monklands on-line
• 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