Scotland, Scotland : Classification : Other Records
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| Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, School / Educational Records, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records |
| Title: | The Genealogist Website |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | The Genealogist Website |
| Extra Info: | Subscription site. Includes many university registers, trade directories and more. |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | Bristol University Adventurers List |
| Link: | http://www.bris.ac.uk/hispanic/latin/research.html |
| Description: | Bristol University British and European Adventurers in Gran Columbia 1810-1890 |
| Extra Info: | Also lists nationality, with date of birth and occupation on some records. |
| Classification: | Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
| Title: | Capital Punishment UK |
| Link: | http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/ |
| Description: | Capital Punishment UK - The Resource Site for the History of Capital Punishment |
| Extra Info: | Includes the histories of 'hanging' prisons. |
| Classification: | Newspapers, Religious Lists / Records, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Connected Histories |
| Link: | http://www.connectedhistories.org/ |
| Description: | British History Sources, 1500-1900, from the Universities of London, Hertfordshire, and Sheffield |
| Extra Info: | Burney collection of newspapers, British History Online, the Charles Booth Archive, Old Bailey Online and much more... |
| Classification: | Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Other Records |
| Title: | Denise & Peter's Website Including Ships Passenger Lists |
| Link: | http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~... |
| Description: | Denise & Peter's Website Including Ships Passenger Lists for Emigrants into New Zealand |
| Extra Info: | Also includes details of areas settled by groups of people. |
| Classification: | Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Other Records |
| Title: | Directory of Scots Banished to the American Plantations  |
| Link: | Directory of Scots Banished to the American Plantations |
| Description: | Directory of Scots Banished to the American Plantations, 1650-1775 |
| Extra Info: | Includes information on the ships they were sent on as well as the master of the ship. |
| Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Newspapers, Other Taxes - such as Horse Tax, School / Educational Records, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Associations and Civil Officials Lists, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Sports Clubs and Associations, Other Records |
| Title: | Genhound Family History Website |
| Link: | http://www.genhound.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Genhound Family History Website |
| Extra Info: | Free to search, pay to view details. New data seems to be added frequently. |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | Global Shark Attack File |
| Link: | http://www.sharkattackfile.net/ |
| Description: | Global Shark Attack File |
| Extra Info: | List of shark attacks worldwide, fatal and non fatal, includes source reference (eg date of newspaper article, books etc). |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | Historical Manuscripts |
| Link: | http://www.durtnall.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Historical Manuscripts |
| Extra Info: | Click on view collection. The information is taken from historical documents which have been found on online auction sites. May get errors is some browsers. |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | Internet Library of Early Journals |
| Link: | http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/ilej/ |
| Description: | Internet Library of Early Journals |
| Extra Info: | A selection of early journals indexed and available to view online. |
| Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Other Records |
| Title: | Isle of Mull Genealogy |
| Link: | http://www.mullgenealogy.co.uk |
| Description: | Isle of Mull Genealogy and Other Resources |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | National Archives - Selected Cabinet Papers |
| Link: | http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/cabinetpapers/ |
| Description: | National Archives - Selected Cabinet Papers 1915-1979 |
| Extra Info: | Collection of cabinet papers, covering topics such as the economy, the death penalty, immigration controls and much more. |
| Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Religious Lists / Records, Information, Other Records |
| Title: | Open Library |
| Link: | http://openlibrary.org/ |
| Description: | Open Library - Scanned Books Online |
| Extra Info: | Use the search facility and select e books only. Some English trade directories, journals, historic accounts of counties and more. |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
| Title: | Police Roll of Honour |
| Link: | http://www.policememorial.org.uk/ |
| Description: | The National Police Officers Roll of Honour and Awards for Gallantry |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Other Records |
| Title: | Scotland's Oldest Companies |
| Link: | http://oldestscottishcompanies.wikispaces.com/ |
| Description: | Oldest Scottish Companies |
| Extra Info: | This site is locating and detailing the records of 100 of the oldest Scottish companies. Gives company histories for those that are researched so far, as well as details of where the records are located. |
| Classification: | Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., School / Educational Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Minute Books / Meeting Books, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records |
| Title: | Scottish Archive Network |
| Link: | http://www.scan.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Scottish Archive Network |
| Extra Info: | Click on Digital Archive for online documents. |
| Classification: | Religious Lists / Records, Minute Books / Meeting Books, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
| Title: | Scottish Genealogy Databases |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20080602101740/http://w... |
| Description: | Scottish Genealogy Databases |
| Extra Info: | The site is no longer running but is archived. If the site doesn't load clicking on the word impatient often works. |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
| Title: | Scottish Mining Website |
| Link: | http://www.scottishmining.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Scottish Mining Website |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | Searchable Records of the Scottish Parliament |
| Link: | http://www.rps.ac.uk/ |
| Description: | Searchable Records of the Scottish Parliament 1235-1707 |
| Extra Info: | Maybe slow to load. |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | Society of Genealogists Great Western Railway shareholders index |
| Link: | http://www.findmypast.co.uk/great-western-railway-shareholders-search-start.action |
| Description: | Great Western Railway Shareholders 1835-1932 |
| Extra Info: | Great Western Railway's original ledgers were compiled by the company for transactions relating to all shareholdings which changed hands other than by simple sale. |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | Statistical Accounts for Scotland |
| Link: | http://edina.ac.uk//stat-acc-scot/ |
| Description: | Statistical Accounts for Scotland |
| Extra Info: | Can use non-subscriber option to see scanned pages of books. |
| Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Minute Books / Meeting Books, Other Records |
| Title: | The Oddfellows Archive |
| Link: | http://www.oddfellows.co.uk/ |
| Description: | The Oddfellows Archive |
| Extra Info: | Subscription site. The archive of the Oddfellows. Includes magazines, directories, minutes books and more. Searchable. |
| Classification: | Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Other Records |
| Title: | The Ships List Website |
| Link: | http://www.theshipslist.com/ |
| Description: | The Ships List Website for Ships' Passenger Lists and More |
| Extra Info: | Also includes some marriages at sea. |
| Classification: | Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Other Records, Journals / Diaries |
| Title: | Trent University, Canada, Archives |
| Link: | http://www.trentu.ca/admin/library/archives/titles... |
| Description: | Trent University, Canada, Archives |
| Extra Info: | Searchable archives for historic materials generally relating to Peterborough and the surrounding counties of Victoria, Haliburton, Hastings, Northumberland and Durham in Canada. Includes many born in the UK and Ireland. |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | Trinity House Calendars 1787-1854 |
| Link: | http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/trinity-house-calendars/ |
| Description: | Trinity House Calendars 1787-1854 |
| Extra Info: | Covering the period 1787 to 1854, most of the papers are Petitions for aid, submitted by the seaman or, often, his widow. |
| Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Poor Rate, Other Records |
| Title: | GENUKI Country page for Scotland |
| Link: | http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/ |
| Description: | General information for Scotland |
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