The Statistical Accounts of Scotland Online provides access to digitised and fully searchable versions of both the Old Statistical Account (1791-99) and the New Statistical Account (1834-45). These are parish reports, written by Church of Scotland ministers, which provide insight into various aspects of social history in Scotland including agriculture, working and living conditions, language use and the arts and culture. The materials within the site are some of the most commonly cited materials on Scottish history and culture from these historical periods.
The site features a blog, which provides full discussion of an array of different topics including Gaelic language, agriculture, the arts and Scottish history, with clickable references to the individual records used to create the evidence base for the blog posts.
Use the Statistical Account of Scotland when you want:
- Information on topics relating to all aspects of Scottish social and agricultural history
- Access to parish reports on any topic relevant to the above periods of history
- Relevant Illustrations
Free or paid for:
Free
Product Features
- View search term matches in context, and navigate straight to matches in the text
- See search terms highlighted in the transcripts
- Print individual page images
- Tag pages, sections and images with keywords
- Browse and filter personal tags and annotations
- Clickable map for accessing parish records in a particular location
- View personal search history
- View transcripts of the original pages
- Download and print parish reports
- View words commonly associated with search terms in the accounts
- View personal search history
- Annotate pages, sections and images with longer notes
- Access a rich range of related content, including a wide array of supplementary historical and bibliographical material
- Beautifully illustrated blog with detailed discussion
Applicable Disciplines
- Scottish Social History
- History of Science and Medicine
- Geography
- Cultural Studies
- Anthropology
Case Studies
Terms & Conditions
Technical Requirements
- Internet connection
Skills Required
- None
Support and Training Available
- None