Who Are the Scots?
Who do you think you are? How did you get here? Where did your ancestors come from? In this unit, we are going to discover the answers to these questions. This page will help you to get started with your research.
Over time, many different groups of settlers have come to Scotland for many different reasons. We are going to focus on four of these groups of settlers: the Celts, the Romans, the Vikings and the Irish.
Over time, many different groups of settlers have come to Scotland for many different reasons. We are going to focus on four of these groups of settlers: the Celts, the Romans, the Vikings and the Irish.
The Celts
Useful Links:
The Celts in Britain:
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/celts.htm
The Celts in Wales - This website is aimed at primary school children and focuses on the Celts in Wales, but still contains some useful information and images.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/celts/
The Celts in Scotland:
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/scotlandshistory/caledonianspictsromans/ironagecelts/index.asp
The Celts in Britain:
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/celts.htm
The Celts in Wales - This website is aimed at primary school children and focuses on the Celts in Wales, but still contains some useful information and images.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/celts/
The Celts in Scotland:
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/scotlandshistory/caledonianspictsromans/ironagecelts/index.asp
The Romans
Useful Links:
The Romans in Scotland - This website is aimed at primary school children, but contains useful information and images. Remember that you are researching the Romans and not the Caledonians who lived in Scotland when the Romans arrived...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/sysm/romans/index_choice.shtml
The Romans in Scotland - Contains good video links.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/history/articles/the_romans/
Scotland's History website - the Romans in Scotland http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/scotlandshistory/caledonianspictsromans/romansinscotland/index.asp
The Romans in Britain:
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/Romans.html
The Romans in Scotland - This website is aimed at primary school children, but contains useful information and images. Remember that you are researching the Romans and not the Caledonians who lived in Scotland when the Romans arrived...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/sysm/romans/index_choice.shtml
The Romans in Scotland - Contains good video links.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/history/articles/the_romans/
Scotland's History website - the Romans in Scotland http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/scotlandshistory/caledonianspictsromans/romansinscotland/index.asp
The Romans in Britain:
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/Romans.html
The Vikings
Useful Links:
The Vikings in Scotland - also contains useful links to other sites.
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/scotlandshistory/britonsgaelsvikings/vikings/index.asp
The Vikings in Scotland - also contains useful links to other sites.
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/scotlandshistory/britonsgaelsvikings/vikings/index.asp
The Irish
There is evidence of close links between Scotland and Ireland throughout history, and movement between the two countries would have been common. However, the number of Irish immigrants settling in Scotland increased dramatically during the 19th century. This is the time period that we are investigating.