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This is where you'll find a comprehensive resource on Scottish accommodations. Electric Scotland's Article Service where you can both read articles and post your own. Beth's Newfangled Family Tree is a monthly publication giving genealogy advice as well as what's hapening on the Scottish Scene around the world. This is where you'll find around 300 books on Scottish history that we've published on the site. Our pages where you'll find books and articles about Robert Burns and his work. Gives you some information on the business scene in Scotland. This is where you can view Scottish events around the world and add your own. Learn about the history of Clans and Families of Scotland and the Scots-Irish. The personal site of Alastair McIntyre where he's posted his own mini biography as well as his travel journals. 5 volumes worth of biographies relating to Significant Scots. A weekly newsletter about the political scene in Scotland from the Scots Independent Newspaper. Lots of Scottish recipes along with contributions from our visitors. Play our collection of online games. 6 volume Gazetter on the place names of Scotland. This is our page for trying to give you advice on Genealogy. A FAQ where you go to get answers to frequently asked questions. Information and pictures about Historic places in Scotland such as castles and other properties. Main index page for our very large history section. Children resources including over 800 children's stories and lots of online and offline games. A bit of a catch-all page where you find loads of pages about music, haggis, scots language, culture, religion, humor and lots more. Our nature page where you can explore information on Scottish Wildlife, Plants, Flowers and lots more. Our weekly newsletters archive. Thousands of pictures of Scotland for you to enjoy. Loads of poetry and stories for you to enjoy with many contributions from visitors to our site. Our very own Webcard program which you can use to send online postcard to friends and relatives. Huge resources about the Scots Diaspora around the world and here is where you can find this information. A continually building information resource on the Scots-Irish who emigrated to Ulster and then onto many parts of the world, especially the USA. Create your own family tree with our special software. You can also import and export gedcom files. Our web-based scottish search engine which is a free resource for Scottish companies as well as Scottish organisations around the world. Current Scottish News headlines and links to Scottish news resources. A range of services, both big and small, that we currently offer. Our Tartan pages, giving you access to information on Tartans as well as tartan search engines. Sponsored by House of Tartan. Our travel section where we have loads of suggested tours of Scotland as well as old historic travel books. A wee collection of videos some of which we've produced ourselves. Learn about the last 100 pages we've added to our site which is updated daily.


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  • Download our windows screensaverNotable Dates in History
    An excellent timeline of notable dates in Scottish history.

  • Culloden
    A collection of pictures featuring the Battlefield and the new Culloden Visitor Centre

  • Books
    A selection of historical and nationalist books including Scotland: A Concise History

  • The Working Life of an MSP
    Read a weekly digest of the work of Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland.

  • The Flag in the Wind
    Telling you how we arrived at our title.

  • Gaelic Column
    A sample of the regular Gaelic column from the Scots Independent newspaper.

  • SI's Burns Supper
    Here we offer you over an hours listening pleasure to a traditional Burns Supper.

  • Obituaries
    Here we list significant people's obituaries in the cause of Independence.

  • Articles
    A variety of articles - political, cultural and historical.

  • The Oliver Brown Award
    Since 1983 the SI has honoured a Scot each year with an award named after the late W Oliver Brown who over many decades contributed a pithy column which was the first item read by many SI devotees. The "Oliver" was first awarded to the author and climber Tom Weir and is now regarded as the Scottish equivalent the "Brits" so-called honours list.

  • Rebel Ceilidh Song Book
    The first Bo'ness Rebels Ceilidh Song Book came out in 1951 and after several editions of the "Rebel" and "Patriot" song books the most recent one appeared in 1965. These were exciting times and I daresay the wee books helped in some measure to re-instate Folk-song in Scotland at that time.

  • Speeches and Talks
    A variety of speeches and talks - political, cultural and historical.

  • Organisations
    These are some organisation that all contribute something to Scots Independence.

  • Scottish Parliamentary Constituencies
    This is where we detail the current Scottish parliamentary constituencies so you'll know where each of them is.

  • Windows Screensavers
    This is where you can download our free windows screensavers.

  • The Athelstaneford Saltire
    Newsletter of the Scottish Flag Trust

  • Unveiling of the Men of Bute Memorial Stone
    The long-awaited "Men of Bute" memorial stone has been unveiled in Rothesay - in a colourful and moving ceremony. A hundred people gathered at the Mercat Cross at the High Street before marching round Rothesay Castle and then on to the site of the Memorial Stone.

  • Golden Age Remembered
    Annual gathering at the Alexander III Commemoration held at Pettycur, Kinghorn, on 21 March 2004.

  • The SI at the SNP Conference 2004
    Pictures of the new editors and other SI staff