Scottish records check list

[damnonii]

Good idea Dave

General:
Statistical accounts of Scotland - http://stat-acc-scot.edina.ac.uk/sas/sas.asp?action=public&passback=

3 musts for Glasgow:

1927 Directory - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~glasgow/index-glas.htm
1787 Directory - http://www.glasgowhistory.co.uk/Books/1787Directory/DirectoryFrame.htm
Valuation Rolls 1913-14 - http://www.theglasgowstory.com/valindex.php

War:
Scottish National War Memorial  - www.snwm.org.uk

also useful is Geoff's search engine which has extra search fields for the cwgc database, e.g. you can search by general keyword. 
WW2 - http://www.hut-six.co.uk/cgi-bin/search39-47.php
WW1 is currently down but should be back up http://www.hut-six.co.uk/cgi-bin/search14-21.php

Evening Times roll of honour - http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/Library_Services/Family_Local_History/eveningtimesrollofhonour.htm
Glasgow University roll of honour - http://www.archives.gla.ac.uk/honour/

Newspapers? 
http://archive.scotsman.com/  (maybe mention that some people already have access here, it's extortionate)
Could mention under Mitchell that they have microfilms, Evening Times. Herald etc?
Edinburgh Gazette - http://www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/search  (also London http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/search and Belfast http://www.belfast-gazette.co.uk/search)

Old Occupations?
http://www.scotsfamily.com/occupations.htm
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/help/index.aspx?r=551&430

First names:
Scottish naming tradition? - I always forget it!
Common anglicisations?
Common diminuitives?
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/help/index.aspx?561

Surnames: (there's a lot of misinformation out there, these are the 2 most accurate I know of although I still wouldn't vouch for everything.)
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/default.aspx  (can also get some georgraphical data)
www.surnamedb.com

Virtual Mitchell?
http://www.mitchelllibrary.org/virtualmitchell/

Will update if I think of more! 

[Aidem62]

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/

The Scottish War Memorials project is an excellent site to add to this list.

Best wishes

aidem

[apanderson]

And not forgetting the above's 'sister' site, Scottish War Graves Project:

http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/index.php?mforum=scottishwargraves

Anne

[damnonii]

and a certain other gravestone index

[daval57]

Almost forgot damnonii

http://www.memento-mori.co.uk/

Thanks for these links all.  I'll update original post tomorrow as I'm at Mum's tonight and need to go keep her company.

Dave

[Boongie Pam]

Thank you all this is very useful but some links etc duplicate what is already on the "Where do I start" thread here:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,24468.0.html

There some other basic where to get info stickied at the top of the board.  Plus we have a full Resources board here...

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,367.0.html

Please do a search on the URL you intend to post as multiple links out of RC I believe deteriorates our Google rating and we get punted down the results returns.  So people won't find us.

All the best,
Pam

[daval57]

Hi Pam,
Are you 'suggesting' to us that we abandon this thread?

I thought it would be good to have all links in one place.

Dave

[Aberdeen Archives]

Local archives could be added as well - they have original documents which haven't been published like burial registers, some church records and other valuable sources.  Most local authorities will have information on their websites about their archives service.  University archives are a good source too. 

Local registrars may also have family history sources, or will provide access. 

Thanks Archivos - I thought I had that covered with..

"Local Libraries......Local family history societies"

University archives is a good one.  Local registry offices is an example of an obvious source I'd omitted.  I've amended the original post to include them. 

Dave

PS Welcome to Rootschat.
Thank you Elizabeth and Anne for your comments.

Archives and libraries are not the same though.  Some local archives will be based in a library building (I think the Mitchell is like this, as is Perth & Kinross) but most are not and have completely different sources.  A good local library should tell people wanting to look at original documents about their local archive.  The local archive is where you can flesh out the bones of your family history!  It's amazing what can be found in unpublished, untranscribed sources.

[prophetess]

I think it's an brill idea Dave,

Ment to post sooner but lost the thread

Syb