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Books, Maps & Other Resources  Scotland & Scottish  Genealogy & History Books, Maps, & Resources - Scotland | Flags - England, Wales, UK Global Gazette Scotland Articles | Searchable Online Scotland Data Useful Scotland Links | Professional Scotland Researchers 
BOOK - The Great Historic Families of Scotland By: James Taylor. An historical reprint by Global Heritage Press Inc. One of the great genealogical works of Scottish families, Taylor's The Great Historic Families of Scotland has been considered a cornerstone reference work since its original publication in 1889. Welcomed by those who valued high standards of genealogical research and delight in the romance of history. The narrative traces many distinguished Scottish families from their earliest recorded origins all the way up to the final decade of the 19th century. More information
BOOK - The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames With A Vocabulary of Christian Names. By Clifford Stanley Sims. (originally published 1862). The author's surname derivations are based on localities, baptismal names, trades, offices, professions, etc. Some descriptions of surname origin are as much as a page in length...others, only a line or two. ISBN 1-894378-75-X More information
CD ROM - Cary's New Map of England, Wales and part of Scotland, 1794 By John Cary. The original pages of the 1794 Cary's atlas have been carefully digitized and archived as electonic images. View images on-screen or print for personal use. Maps can be enlarged for detailed viewing. The atlas includes a comprehensive index of English, Welsh and Scottish places as they were known in 1794. The index provides the page number where the full-colour map appears. Easy to use. Windows XP or Vista. ISBN 978-1-897446-38-6 More information
BOOK - Gazetteer Of Scotland 1882 By Rev. John Wilson. When this work was compiled in 1882, the Rev. John Wilson and his publishers sought to create a definitive work that "would supply a long-felt want; namley a Gazetteer of Scotland, extensive enough to embrace every Town and Village in the Country, of any importance...and yet portable in form...". To add value to the work, the compiler extracted population and other information from the 1881 Census Returns. A windfall for anyone researching 19th century Scotland for geographic, genealogical or historical interest. ISBN 1-894378-29-6 More information
BOOK - The History of Celtic Place-Names of Scotland By William J. Watson. Originally publshed 1926, this new edition by Global Heritage Press 2008. This book remains the best and most comprehensive reference guide to the Celtic place-names of Scotland. This is the only hardcover edition of this classic work in print, an essential reference work for everyone interested in Scottish history and the derivations of place names throughout Scotland. A classic and durable edition that will serve as a valuable reference tool for generations. 558 pages; indexes. ISBN 978-1-897446-36-2 More information
BOOK - The Scotch-Irish. Two Volumes in One By Charles A. Hanna. This is the basic sourcebook on the Scotch-Irish in North America, a massive compilation of source records pertaining to the Scots who settled in the north of Ireland and their descendants in North America. The Scotch-Irish left Ulster as a result of neo-mercantilist British economic policy in the region, requirements that they pay 10% of their income to the Anglican Church, ongoing friction with their Catholic Irish neighbors, and greater economic opportunity in the New World. ISBN 1-894378-92-X More information
BOOK - The Phillimore ATLAS and INDEX of Parish Registers, 3rd edition by Cecil Humphery-Smith The atlas is the classic reference work for family history. Contains maps of the counties split into parishes and ecclesiastical divisions. Also contains lists of the availability of the parish registers for each county in Scotland, England and Wales. This is worth the money for the maps alone. Anyone without expert knowledge of each county they are researching in would be advised to have this title on their bookshelves. More information
BOOK - Clans & Tartans (Scottish and Irish)By James MacKay. Includes over 300 clans and tartans, including their ancestral origins. Each tartan is illustrated in full clour. Listed alphabetically in an easy-to-use format with sections for both Scottish and Irish clans and tartans. ISBN: 1-57145-980-4 More information
BOOK - The Surnames of Scotland By George F. Black. The Surnames of Scotland is a book on the origin, meaning and history of Scottish surnames. The core of this work is a listing of over 8000 names, each with a concise history and cross-references. It will serve as a valuable tool for genealogists, historians, or anyone with a general interest in Scotland. More information BOOK - On The Crofters' Trail [Scotland to Canada]. By David Craig. In the Clearances of the 19th century, crofts - once the mainstay of Highland life in Scotland - were swept away as the land was put over to sheep grazing. The agony of the Clearances and the crofters' epic migration to Canada is the subject of this book. More information BOOK - The Highland Clearances [Scotland] By Eric Richards. This is the first fully documented study for many years of one of Scotland’s most emotive subjects. It traces the origins of the Clearances from the eighteenth century to their culmination in the crofting legislation of the 1880s, showing how the process of clearance was part of a wider European movement of rural depopulation. Eric Richards describes the appalling conditions and treatment suffered by the Highland people, yet at the same time illustrates how difficult the choices were that faced even the most benevolent landlords in the face of rapid economic change. More information BOOK - Villages of Northern Argyll [Scotland] By Mary Withall. In a kaleidoscope of historical fact, folklore and reminiscence, Mary Withall explains the existence of some of the county's settlements which, set down in a bleak if beautiful landscape miles from anywhere, appear to the eye of the stranger with no apparent reason. Based on a whole range of primary and secondary research, including parish records and other historical documents, it is a fascinating insight into the history of human settlement in this beautiful corner of Scotland. More information BOOK - Villages of Southern Argyll [Scotland] By Marian Pallister. For 5,000 years, southern Argyll has been home to people of culture, ideas, skills and power. The standing stones, cairns and cists of Mid Argyll signal an area of importance in ancient times almost unequalled throughout the British Isles. In the first millennium of the Christian era, the south of Argyll became the heart of Celtic Christianity and its missionaries influenced the whole of Scotland. It was also the cradle of a nation as the kings of Dalriada pushed east to create a united kingdom of Scotland. More information BOOK - Ross and Cromarty [Scotland], A Historical Guide. By David Alston. Ross and Cromarty, A Historical Guide is a history of Ross and Cromarty in the northern Highlands of Scotland: a vast region of outstanding natural beauty. A unique combination of illustrated guidebook and engrossing narrative, this is a chronological history of Ross and Cromarty, from prihistoric times to the industrial age, including maps and site plans of the district. More information 
BOOK - The Great Feud, The Campbells and The MacDonalds By Colleen Fitzpatrick PhD. Here is a vivid account of the remarkable rivalry, sometimes bloody conflict, between two great families which originated on the west coast of Scotland. Starting with the violent death of the Campbell chief in 1297 the feud then went on for 450 years in Scotland and Northern Ireland, with numerous cullings and clashes inflicted by both sides, among which the incident in Glencoe just happens to be the best publicised.
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BOOK - The Quarriers Story, One Man's Vision Which Gave Over 40,000 Children a New LifeBy Anna Magnusson. This book, by Anna Magnusson, chronicles the history of Quarriers from its earliest days as a refuge for thousands of destitute children in Victorian Scotland through to becoming one of the 21 st century’s leading social care charities. It tells the inspiring story of how the vision and determination of one man – William Quarrier – created a legacy which continues to serve the people of Scotland to this day. More Information
MAPS (on paper) - County Maps of Scotland 1881. These maps are black and white reproductions of Scottish county political maps from 1881, printed on 8.5" X 11" cream coloured paper. Ideal for including in your family history binders. Click here to find the map you need BOOK - Scottish Ancestry, Research Methods for Family Historians Revised 2nd Edition. by Sherry Irvine. Scottish Ancestry is a complete reference of records and techniques for Scottish research with an insider's perspective to searching for information about Scottish Ancestors. In this revised second edition, Sherry Irvine mixes her award-winning methodology with up-to-date instruction on how to utilize the latest computer and Internet sources for Scottish research. More information MAPS (on paper) - Victorian Ordnance Survey Maps, Scotland (1896) Reprints from Charles & David Publishers UK. SCALE: One inch to the mile. The Victorian Ordnance Survey Maps of Scotland represented in this series, contain 124 detailed reprints of the the revised 1896 set of one inch to one mile Ordnance Survey maps. Each map is approximately 22- by 28-inch sheet, black detail on white, without lines of elevation. Most maps cover an area 24 miles by 18 miles and include features such as buildings, farms, and estates. Click here to find the map you need. MAP (on paper) - Parish Maps of the Counties of Great Britain (England, SCOTLAND, Wales & Islands). by: The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies. These are individual copies of those maps incorporated into the Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers. The maps in this series cover every county of England, Wales and Scotland giving the name of each parish, showing parochial boundaries, probate jurisdiction in colour and dates of commencement of registers. Uniform size 17" x 14". Click here for Parish Maps of the Counties of Great Britain. MAPS (on paper) - City and Town Plans of Scotland 1819-1825. Learn about the locations of streets, houses, buildings, cemeteries, Churches and more by using these hard to find town plans of the Scottish cities and towns of your ancestors. Includes the names of householders on their properties. Click here to find the map you need MAPS (on paper) - Alan Godfrey Old Ordnance Survey Maps. Published by Alan Godfrey Maps. SCALE: Fourteen inches to the mile. These maps are invaluable for historians and genealogists. Highly detailed, taken from the 1/2500 plans and reprinted at about 14 inches to the mile. That means that you can see streets, back-houses and trees! MAPS (on paper) - LANDRANGER MAPS (Contemporary) from Ordnance Survey. 1:50 000 scale (2 cm to 1 km or 1 ¼ inches to 1 mile) All purpose detailed maps, packed full of information to help you really get to know an area. The two hundred and four different Landranger maps cover England, Wales and Scotland (including Western Isles, Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands) . Each map covers an area of 40 km by 40 km (25 miles by 25 miles) and like other Ordnance Survey® maps, National Grid squares are provided so that any feature can be given a unique reference number. Click here to find the map you need. BOOK - Women in Scotland c.1100–c.1750 By Elizabeth Ewan (Editor), Maureen Meikle (Editor). A comprehensive view of the lives of women in Scotland from 1100 to 1750, based on a wide range of archival sources, including Court of Session records and Middle Scots poetry. More information BOOK - The Forth and Clyde Canal: A History (Scotland). By: T.J. Dowds. The Forth and Clyde Canal, completed in 1790, was by far the largest undertaking that had ever been seen in Scotland. It required new technology and it encountered its full measure of constructional problems. More Information BOOK - Twisted Sisters: Women, Crime and Deviance in Scotland Since 1400 Edited By: Yvonne Galloway Brown, Rona Ferguson. Spanning the medieval period to modernity, it looks at women's involvement in crime and deviance in both private and public spheres of Scottish society including infanticide, social deviance, witchcraft and political influence. More Information BOOK - Outlaws of Medieval Scotland: Challenges to the Canmore Kings, 1058-1266 By: R. Andrew McDonald. From well-known events like Somerland's invasion of 1164 to lesser-known challenges like that from Donald MacWilliam in the 1180s, the book offers a systematic exploration of the leaders of insurrection, their aims and motivations, their military capabilities, and the reasons behind their failure as well as the overall impact of violence and insurrection upon the Scottish kingdom. More Information BOOK - The Witches of Fife: Witch-hunting in a Scottish Shire, 1560-1710. By: Stuart Macdonald. Along the coast of Fife, in villages like Culross and Pittenweem, history records that some women were executed as witches. How could people do this to an old woman? Why was no one ever brought to justice? And why would anyone defend such a lynching? This book provides a glimpse into the history of Witch hunting in Fife, Scotland. More Information BOOK - The Discovery of the Hebrides, Voyages to the Western Isles 1745-1883. By Elizabeth Bray. This book tells of the exploration and exploitation of these remote islands, using the records and journals of such visitors as the scientist Joseph Banks, who revealed the wonders of Fingals Cave to an astounded public, and Johnson and Boswell, who nearly drowned off Ardnamurchan, and whose writings encouraged many others, including Sir Walter Scott and Queen Victoria, to discover the Hebrides for themselves. More Information BOOK - Atholl and Gowrie North Perthshire, A Historical Guide. By Lindsay MacGregor, Richard Oram. Both areas are extremely rich in archaeology and this guide takes in the full range from neolithic cairns to medieval palaces, from industrial workers' cottages to Roman fortresses. A full gazetteer combines with the narrative to produce a definitive history of this beautiful part of Scotland, on the boundary of Highland and Lowland, that has played such a full part in Scotland's history. More Information BOOK - Ayrshire, A Historical Guide. By Thorbjorn Campbell. Ayrshire has a rich and varied history and this book will enable the reader to discover the physical traces of all periods of that history. In medieval times Ayrshire played a key role in the emergence and consolidation of a unified Scotland, and it was from one of Ayrshire's many powerful families that the Stewart line of kings emerged. Learn about this and more in the definitive guide to Ayrshire. More Information BOOK - The Little General and The Rousay Crofters, Crisis and Conflict on an Orkney Estate. By William P. L. Thomson. Burroughs had the reputation of one of the most brutal of all Orkney landlords and, in a time of great economic change, the harshness of his actions made that change particularly traumatic. The Little General and The Rousay Crofters tells the story of the remarkable events that occurred on the Orcadian island of Rousay between 1840 and 1890. More Information BOOK - The English Language in Scotland: An Introduction to Scots. By Charles Jones. This book aims to make its reader more conscious than ever of the divergence, uniqueness and character of the forms of English heard (and read) in Scotland in every-day contexts, and to see them in a vital and vibrant part of the linguistic, cultural and social heritage of Scotland itself. More information BOOK - Children of the Black House. [Isle of Lewis, Scotland] By Calum Ferguson, foreword by Donald Meek. This is a fascinating account of a culture in transition; it records and preserves for twenty-first-century readers traditions and ways of life which have now gone for ever. In the early years of the twentieth century many crofting families in Lewis lived in great poverty. This book describes that life: the limited diet, the seasonal round of work, the hardship, but also the richness of the culture, the storytelling, music-making, dancing, and the sincere religious faith that sustained the islanders through their trials. More information BOOK - Mull, The Island & Its People. [Scotland] By Jo Currie. This book explores the history of the island in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Drawing on research in the original correspondence of the principal families of the island - Macleans and Maclaines - Jo Currie relates how shortage of money among landowners, tacksmen, subtenants and cottars brought about confrontations which resulted in the virtual disappearance of most of the native population in a series of emigrations which were not always due to eviction. More information BOOKS, 2 vol set - Irish and Scotch-Irish Ancestral Research, A Guide to the Genealogical Records, Methods, and Sources in Ireland. Two Volumes. By Margaret Dickson Falley. This is the best book on Irish genealogy ever published. This set of books describes genealogical collections and indexes in all the major Irish repositories and the published indexes, catalogues, and printed sources available in Ireland and the United States. The various chapters detail the types of records that exist and where, the nature and extent of the holdings, dates of coverage, and the existence of indexes to wills and probates, birth, marriage and burial records, land, census and tax records, and church and parish records... and much more. More information BOOK - Researching Scots-Irish Ancestors. The Essential Genealogical Guide to Early Modern Ulster, 1600-1800 By: William Roulston. One of the greatest frustrations for generations of genealogical researchers has been that reliable guidance on sources for perhaps the most critical period in the establishment of their family’s links with Ulster, the period up to 1800, has proved to be so elusive. Not any more. This book can claim to be the first comprehensive guide for family historians searching for ancestors in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Ulster. More information BOOK - Tracing your Scottish Ancestry By Kathleen B. Cory. This practical and up-to-date guide to Scottish ancestry focuses on the holdings of the two principal Scottish record repositories, the General Register Office at New Register House and the Scottish Record office in Edinburgh. More information
BOOK - Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to Canada Before Confederation Vols. 1, 2, 3 & 4. by Don Whyte This series contains thousands of entries and is an indispensable tool for those in search of their Scottish ancestry. Much of the material is unique. Click here for more information. BOOK - Classic Touring Routes in Scotland by Adrian Gardiner. This highly illustrated book, which includes route maps, expertly guides the reader along a selection of the traditional touring routes. The author is a well-known travel writer and the pace, spirit and enthusiasm of his writing is matched by the wealth of his knowledge. More information BOOK - Scots in Canada By: Jenni Calder. The experience of Scottish settlers and enablers in Canada varied enormously, as did their attitudes and the consequences of their activities. Canada and the Scots discusses where they went, why then left Scotland, and what they did when they arrived. A fascinating book for those researching their family history and genealogy in Canada, and anyone interested in the history of Scots immigration and emigration. More information BOOK - Finding Your Scottish Ancestor, 2nd Edition by Dr, Penelope Chistensen The author focuses on the four primary resources obtainable at Family History Centers, that assist the family historians. Click here for more information. BOOK - My Ain Folk: An Easy Guide to Scottish Family History, By: Graham S. Holton and Jack Winch. Both Authors teach family history, and as teachers they saw the difficulties faced by beginners and knew there was a need for a book such as this. More information BOOK - Scottish Royal Palaces. By: John G. Dunbar. This is the first exclusive survey of an outstanding group of buildings. More information BOOK - Off in a Boat: A Hebridean Voyage. By: Neil Gunn. This book is the record of a journey of exploration in 1937, through the Inner Hebrides, in a small boat which was bought especially for the voyage. More information BOOK - Colkitto! A celebration of clan Donald of Colonsay 1570-1647. By: Kevin Byrne. Colla Ciotach - or Colkitto - and his sons, MacDonalds of Colonsay, were great heroes of their age, and their exploits are recounted in the folklore and literature of the Highlands of Scotland. This book explores the legends associated with their Clan through recourse to contemporary sources. More information BOOK - The Blood is Strong A novel of Highland Clearances. by: Richenda Francis A young Canadian girl returns to the Hebridean island from which her ancestors were forced to emigrate and suddenly finds herself swept into the past of those very ancestors. More information BOOK - The First Highlander The first biography of Major General David Stewart of Garth By: James Irvine Robertson. David Garth wrote the book that has underpinned every subsequent account of the Highlands and Highlanders. His attacks on his fellow lairds over the Clearances led to his being suspected of Radicalism. This book is of his life. More information BOOK - History of the Western Isles. By: W.C. Mackenzie. This booklet takes a brief but thorough look at three periods in the history of the Western Isles: the Norse, Celtic and Modern Periods. More information BOOK - The Three Donalds - A Tartan Fantasy, By: Linda Bandelier and David Campbell. More information BOOK - The Small Isles - Canna, Rum, Eigg and Muck. By: Denis Rixson. A collective history of the little group of islands between Ardnamurchan and Skye. Denis Rixson provides an analysis of Highland history from a reassessment of early Christianity in the islands through a discussion of the islands as the heartland of the Macrari estates in the medieval period. More information 
BOOK - EIGG, The Story of An Island, New Edition [Scotland]By Camille Dressler. Drawing on written accounts and oral history, legend and song, this is the story of Eigg and its inhabitants from the earliest times to the present day. Tracing the changing landscapes and lifestyles from the blood-thirsty days of clan battles, remembered through myths and songs, to the development of crofting, the clearances and the effect of various landlords on the island. This book gives a comprehensive and colourful picture of how the islanders reacted and survived. "Eigg" is a testament to the importance of Highland heritage, capturing the imagination of a community in the struggle to recreate an island identity. ISBN: 9781841584256 More information
BOOK - CANNA, The Story of a Hebridean Island, Fourth Edition [Scotland]By John Lorne Campbell. Introduction and Epilogue by Hugh Cheape. This is the definitive history of Canna, one of the most beautiful of all the Scottish islands. Fertile and with a sheltered harbour, Canna has played an important part in the story of the Hebrides. This study covers the history of the island from the time of St Columba, who preached there in the sixth century, to the second half of the twentieth century. ISBN: 1-84158-200-X More information
BOOK - A Genealogists Guide to Discovering your Scottish Ancestors. By L. Jonas and Paul Milner. This book provides easy, step-by-step instructions for researching Scottish records more easily and efficiently, especially for North Americans searching for the Scottish roots. More information BOOK - "Fast Sailing and Copper Bottomed", Aberdeen Sailing Ships and the Emigrant Scots They Carried To Canada 1744-1855 By Lucille H. Campey. The days when Aberdeen's fast sailing and copper bottomed ships carried emigrants Scots to Canada are brought to life in this fascinating account of the northern Scotland exodus during the sailing ship era. More information BOOK - Scottish Dates , by: R. D. Osborne & R. Armstrong. This entertaining and original compendium provides essential information on pivotal moments, major personalities and absurd incidents in Scotland's varied and colourful history. More information BOOK - The Military Roads in Scotland- Revised Edition, by William Taylor. This scholarly book gives a complete history of the military roads in both the Highlands and the south-west of Scotland. More information BOOK - The Highland Clearances. by John Prebble. Following his magnificent reconstruction of the moorland battle in Culloden, John Prebble recounts how the Highlanders were deserted and then betryed into famine and poverty. While their cheifs grew rich on meat and wool, the people died of cholera and starvation or, evicted from the glens to make way for sheep, were forced to emigrate to foreign lands. More information BOOK - Glencoe by John Prebble. This was the treacherous and coldblooded order ruthlessly carried out on 13 February 1692, when the Campbells slaughtered their hosts the MacDonalds at the Massacre of Glencoe. More information Books, Maps, & Resources - Scotland | Flags - Scotland Global Gazette Scotland Articles Searchable Online Scottish Data | Useful Scotland Links
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