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About Capital Scot This page provides information about The Capital Scot®: the site, the service, the person, the brag book.
Search for Scottish Heritage Information Here you will find a search engine for this site, a list of Scottish search engines that have links to information about historical and modern Scotland, other search engines frequently used on the Web in general, and techniques for using search engines.
The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page represents question and answer exchanges between The Capital Scot and you, its readers. Like most of this site, this FAQ represents a niche of topics that are not in the mainstream of Web sites about Scotland. Your comments and suggestions are welcome.
The Notices page is intended to accommodate increasing numbers of items that do not fit into any established category on this site. The Capital Scot welcomes feedback and suggestions.
Subscribers to The Capital Scot are listed by category and alphabetically. This is a linked list of sites with which The Capital Scot exchanges links.
Use this form for questions, comments, or any other correspondence with this Web site. "Ask me about Scottish Stuff!"
Scottish Events in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area and Surrounding Areas This page lists links to sites with information about local events and places of interest in the Washington, DC area. Some of those sites are specifically related to Scottish events, and others are of a more general interest.
Scottish Genealogy Research Source Directory This page lists links to and descriptions of sites that provide the following: a) information for the user who wants to learn how to conduct genealogical research; b) tools to support research into genealogy databases regardless of country of interest; and, c) research results that have been posted to the Web and newsgroups by various contributors. Information is provided on the following topics: Clan Associations, Scottish Genealogy Societies, Other Scottish Sources, British Sources, Latter-Day Saints, U.S. Federal Sources, Shipping and Passenger Information, Commercial Services, Regional Libraries, For the Beginner, and Genealogy Scams and Hoaxes
Scotland's History and Sources This page contains links to sites that have come to the atttention of The Capital Scot. Some of tese sites which have extensive and in-depth information relative to the history of Scotland. Information is provided on the following topics: Academic Establishments for Scottish History, Scottish History on the BBC, Government Sources for Scottish History, Associations and Nonprofit Organizations for Scottish History, Other Sources for Scottish History, and Scots Overseas
Scottish Variety - General Scottish Heritage Information This is a topical index to information of a general nature about Scots and Scotland. Some of the links are to external sites (which will open in another browser window). The topics are diverse and offer intersting information, research capabilities, and "things to do" such as real-time web cameras (webcsms) showing scenes of Scotland. There is a pulldown menu which you may use to select topics of interest. Each page you reach will have the same puldown menu for ease of navigation.
Places of Interest Here are links to information on places of interest, relative to Scotland and Scottish heritage. These Scottish places are in the United States, and in Scotland. You will find Scottish place names, places with Scottish origins, places founded by or named after Scots, artifacts created by Scottish talent, and things with Scottish origins. The Capital Scot site does not pretend to be comprehensive. As with all other articles on this site, Places of Interest reflects a niche
of Scottish interest.
Scottish Clans & Societies This page lists links to the sites of clans and associations that have come to the atttention of The Capital Scot. Some of the sites have extensive search engines and databases relative to clan and family names. Information is provided on the following topics: General Societies, Clan Societies, Saint Andrew's Societies, Scottish Heritage Societies, and Other Organizations of General Clan Interest
Celtic Heritage - Culture - Traditions (Celtica) This page lists links to sites with information on Celtic culture and traditions - not necessarily Scottish - that have come to the atttention of The Capital Scot. A few of the sites have colorful graphics which their webmasters have offered for download.
Scottish Heritage - Book Reviews is the book reviews page of the site The Capital Scot. Your are welcome.
The Reformation in Scotland This page has information relative to the Reformation in Scotland. There are pages of bibliography and references which have links to external sites.
The Scottish Literary Forum, a project of the Living Legacy of Scotland, Inc, brings together those who are interested in exploring and discussing Scottish literature: fiction, poetry, essays, and nonfiction. A major emphasis will be on 20th century Scottish fiction. Each month participants will read and discuss a selected book and from time to time, guest speakers and authors will be invited to discuss their work.
Past Features of the Week (Home) The Capital Scot® began the "Feature of the Week" in February 1997. Some weeks the feature was a link to a site of interest. Some of those links were of interest only at the time, and some were incorporated in the various pages of The Capital Scot®. This page presents past "Features of the Week" - located at this site - whose content seems to retain interest with the passage of time.
Be notified of updates to The Capital Scot. Capital Scot Updates is a moderated mailing list that provides readers notification of updates to The Capital Scot web site. Readers may also share comments, questions, and discussion items anonymously. The Capital Scot web site does NOT obtain personally-identifying information about you when you visit unless you choose to provide such information such as on a form or in an e-mail.
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