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    Scotland- Travel    (top)

  • Catswhiskerstours Specialist in tailor made travel for small groups. Also general travel agent facilities including air travel to/from USA.
  • Tours to Scotland  Sandy Stevenson leads small group tours of Scotland - you will meet local people and understand the culture - ideal for visitors with ancestral interests in Perthshire, or Fife
  • Scottish Routes  Guided tours to Islay, Skye and Orkney; or self drive, or walking tours arranged.
  • Travel Centre Make your travel bookings for the Scottish Highlands and accommodation on-line at the Travel Centre, with Scottish Web
  • Pure Dead Brilliant Tours Personalised tours of the city of Glasgow and its environs by luxury Mercedes -Benz  people carriers
  • Ardoch Guides Visiting Scotland? Alan Mitchell, a native Scot, will take you where you want to go.
  • Small Group Tours of Scotland  Leave the herd behind on a small group tour of Scotland with a personal touch.
  • Scotsell for Scottish Holidays  Choice of hotels, B&B's, and self catering country cottages  across Scotland.
  • Scottish Ancestral Trail Tours in Scotland for people interested in travelling in their ancestors' footsteps, especially in the Borders.
  • Visita La Scozia Photos and stories in Italian and English

   Scotland- General      (top)

  • * NEW Scotlands Family Scottish genealogy portal offering free on-line data and information for people researching their Scottish family tree
  • SCROL -Scotland's Census Records On-Line  Source information on Scotland's population, health, employment and education from the 2001 Census .
  • Scotsmart  Web directory of over 16,000 links about Scotland, things Scottish, and organisations based in Scotland.
  • Rampant Scotland  A directory of over 10,000 websites focused on Scotland and the Scots, including a full section on genealogy and clans.
  • Scotland on TV  View video clips in and about Scotland today - news, discoveries, sport, experiences, the people ....
  • Heart O' Scotland  Entertaining articles on Scottish history and culture, Scottish myths and customs, famous Scots, and more
  • Highland X Press  Provides Highland dress, dance supplies, kilts and novelty items to a worldwide market, from their base in Las Vegas.
  • Scottish Radiance  An attractive monthly journal produced in  Shetland Islands with creative articles from around Scotland.   
  • Scotland.com  Scotland as a virtual country,  and a new international shopping mall.
  • ethistle.com Full coverage of today's news, sports, events in Scotland, with on-line newspapers, magazines and radio.
  • Tartan Umbrella An impressive Scottish internet magazine for Scots worldwide
  • Scottish Dance  The Grand Chain is a resource network for Highland, Ceilidh, and Scottish Country Dance.
  • Clans and Castles Scotland's castles, culture and clanlands

    Scotland- Local Areas     (top)

  • Kilsyth info  Excellent community site packed with historical and current items of interest in the Kilsyth area. 
  • The Glasgow Story  Tells the story of Glasgow in words and pictures allowing you to explore many interesting themes and topics
  • Monklands Online  For everyone interested in the Lanarkshire of today, and the past.
  • Tarves Heritage Centre Discover the history of a typical Aberdeenshire village 
  • Skye Roots  Family history and heritage revealed on the isles of Skye and Raasay. Norma MacLeod on Skye will assist family searches directly. 
  • Mull Genealogy  Essential resource for all with ancestors from the isle of Mull in Argyllshire
  • Caithness Roots Sara Donaldson of Thurso accesses local resources to assist your Caithness family research.
  • Buy Orkney  Great site for Orkney crafts, clothing, art, books, food , etc and useful island contacts.
  • Roots Hebrides For  everyone with ancestors from Lewis, Harris, and other islands of the Outer Hebrides.
  • Gaelic Scotland - Guide to Scottish Gaelic resources on the web
  • In Stirling: Visitor guide to the central Scotland city of Stirling featuring places to visit, what's on etc.
  • Gleneagles: A great five Red Star resort hotel set in 850 acres of stunning Perthshire scenery. Golf Ryder Cup venue for 2014.
  • Blair Castle: With roots back to 13th century, this historic castle is the ancient seat of the Dukes and Earls of Atholl in the heart of Perthshire.
  • Floors Castle, Kelso: Stay in the largest inhabited castle in Scotland, home to the Duke and Duchess of Roxburgh. Commanding views over the River Tweed.
  • Thirlestane Castle, Lauder : This fine Border castle in Berwickshire has been home to the Maitland family since 1590.
  • Newhaven on Forth  Entertaining site on the history and people of Newhaven, a fishing community near Edinburgh.
  • Edinburgh Castle: All about the Castle and highlights of things to see and do in the Scottish capital
  • History of Leith: People, places and old maps of the Port of Leith, Edinburgh's waterfront.
  • The Airdrie Page  Helpful site for information and resources in and around Airdrie in west-central Scotland.
  • The Clydebank Story As told by local historians and illustrated with hundreds of images from Clydebank Library and other collections.
  • The Lordship and Barony of Kilmarnock  Useful site on the history of the Kilmarnock area, Ayrshire, with photographs.
  • Ayrshire Roots Resource for those researching their family roots in Ayrshire.
  • McLeod Family Tree  Interesting website for families of various surnames from around Caithness and Sutherland 
  • St Malieu Hall, Inveraray  Quality self-catering accommodation in a former church in beautiful Inveraray, Argyll.

    Scottish History     (top)

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    Scottish Gifts      (top)

  • Scottish Craft Finest hand-made craft products from all over Scotlandl
  • Scots Connection  Scotland's premier online store for quality Highland Dress, Scottish family tartans and Clan Gifts.
  • Artery Online Art Gallery  Scottish online art gallery based in Crieff, Perthshire offering  the best in contemporary Scottish art, and exhibiting artists worldwide.
  • Gift Directory  Directory of sites offering unique Scottish and international gifts for your family and friends to choose from. 
  • Scotland Shop. net  Unique products from a Scottish Borders farm, from fine free-range foods to cashmere and tartan, handcrafted pottery and glassware.
  • Scottish Crofters  Scottish Crofters offers hand-made Skye pottery, Orkney jewelry, heather-scented cologne, and more.  Watch out for bears!
  • Shop in Scotland  One-stop shop for Scottish products - music, clothing, glassware, even fishing flies, smoked salmon and haggis.
  • Friends of Sgarabhaigh  A venture dedicated to sharing the little Scottish island of Sgarabhaigh .It  aims to safeguard the environment of the island and offer you a chance to obtain a  family heirloom - a little bit of Scotland.

    Books  (top)

  • Benny Gillies Books Specialist dealer in antiquarian and second-hand Scottish books, maps and prints.
  • Lanarkshire books  Illustrated histories of the people of Motherwell, Airdrie, Coatbridge, Bellshill, Larkhall, Lanark and the Clyde Valley

    Genealogy      (top)

  • SCROL -Scotland's Census Records On-Line  Source information on Scotland's population, health, employment and education from the 2001 Census .
  • GROS- General Register Office for Scotland Responsible for all birth, marriage, death registrations, and Census returns now and in the past.
  • NAS - National Archives for Scotland  Scotland's main repository for historical papers.
  • Scotlands Family New Scottish genealogy portal offering free on-line data and information for people researching their Scottish family tree
  • ScotlandsPeople Centre Detail of new Scottish family history centre in Edinburgh opening 2006.
  • English Origins English or Welsh ancestors? You may find their birth, marriage or death certificate on this site.
  • Ethnoancestry Genetic genealogy DNA testing for Scottish genes when you hit the end of the paper trail
  • Military-Genealogy.com  UK Naval and Military Press website for military historians and family genealogists
  • Ships & Passenger Lists: Compilation of international ship passenger lists leaving Scotland.
  • Online House Detective Find the history of your house in Scotland, or the house of your Scottish ancestors
  • Scotlandsclans.com  Listings of clan and genealogy sites which may help your search.
  • Scots Genes Promotes "Scots", the Journal of the Scottish Heritage Society , and offers Scottish genealogy online tutorials
  • Missing-links UK  Will conduct searches for birth parents or missing family members anywhere in Britain.
  • YourMemories.co.uk Personal and nostalgic stories and memories from around Britain in the 1900's.
  • The Bereveament Services Portal offers a free information resource on over 3500 cemeteries, crematoria and burial grounds throughout UK 
  • PastPlaces.com  List and find homes, streets and places from your past using information and images.
  • UK Birth Adoption Register Adopted and searching for birth parents or siblings? You can enroll in a searchable data-base for UK.
  • GeneaSearch  Find genealogy lookups, family surname newsletters, books from genealogy societies and individuals, surname queries, female ancestors, announce new sites, beginner's genealogy guide, free clip art.
  • People-Connection.co.uk Make contact with other people who share your interest in Genealogy. 
  • Compter.org  For all European and British genealogy index and census look-ups, and a great genealogy forum to submit your query.
  • All Genealogy Sites Directory A new directory of useful genealogy sites worldwide
  • GenDir  A comprehensive list of genealogy sites, a surname meta-search tool, and a genealogy message board.
  • Misbach: Download a free Genealogy family tree chart.
  • Find Your Noble Ancestors : Jan-Olov von Wowern uses techniques to find out if you there was nobility in your family ancestors.

        USA      (top)

    Canada     (top)

    Australia     (top)

    New Zealand     (top)

   South Africa    (top)

    Ireland     (top)

    England and Wales    (top)

  • English Roots  English roots provides a professional research service for people wishing to learn about their ancestors in England and Wales.
  • English Origins  Birth, marriage, death certificates and Censuses for England and Wales.
  • UK Genealogy Research Offers a certificate retrieval service for England and Wales, low cost research and a UK and Ireland  message board. 
  • UK Genealogy  A  genealogy index site for the British Isles, with surname listings, parish locators, county archives, etc.

    Clans and Tartans    (top)

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