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• Celtic Music Association (Des Moines)

  www.thecma.org

  The Celtic Music Association was created in 1992 by a small group of visionary individuals who had a hunger and desire to bring Celtic Music to central Iowa.

• Central Iowa Highland Dancers

  Contact Karen Forrester at KarenForrester@gmail.com

  Presentations to various groups demonstrate the pleasure of Scottish Country dancing and increase awareness of Scottish culture in Central Iowa. Highland dance instruction and performances.

• Electric Scotland

  www.electricscotland.com

  Electric Scotland is a very large site mostly about the history of Scotland, the Scots and Scots-Irish and people and places around the world of Scottish descent.

• Genealogy - Family History & Genealogy Societies

  www.genuki.org.uk/Societies/Scotland.html

  This page provides means of finding information about societies whose interests relate to Scotland.

• Genealogy - ScotlandsPeople

  www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

  Welcome to ScotlandsPeople, one of the largest online sources of original genealogical information. If you are researching UK genealogy, your Scottish ancestry or building your Scottish family tree, we have almost 80 million records to look through.

• Genealogy - Scottish Roots

  www.scottishroots.com

  Do you have Scottish Ancestors? Let Scottish Roots professional genealogy service.

• Genealogy - Your Scottish Descent

  www.yourscottishdescent.com

  We offer customers the chance to gain a unique insight into their Scottish family history without any of the associated hassle.

• Hawkeye Area Grand Gaelic Isles Society (Haggis)

  www.haggis-iowa.com

  Hawkeye Area Chapter of the Scottish Heritage Society of Iowa, Inc.

• The Highlander magazine

  www.highlandermagazine.com

  The Highlander is the Scottish American community's oldest, largest, most widely read magazine. Each 80-page issue contains colorful articles on personalities, places and events in Scottish history, plus reports on the activities of the Scottish American community today.

• Historic Scotland

  www.historic-scotland.gov.uk

  Historic Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Government and we are charged with safeguarding the nation’s historic environment and promoting its understanding and enjoyment on behalf of Scottish Ministers.

• Iowa Scottish Pipes and Drums

  www.iowascottish.com

  The Iowa Scottish Pipes and Drums are based in Des Moines, IA, and were founded originally from the membership of the Iowa Scottish Heritage Society in 1975.

• Iowa´s Scottish History by T. Wilkinson

  www.scottishtartans.org/iowa.htm

  While nowhere as large as their fellow immigrants from Germany or the Scandinavian countries, Iowa has also been home to a number of Scottish immigrants, who worked as farmers, coal miners and sheepherders across the Hawkeye State.

• National Trust for Scotland

  www.nts.org.uk

  National Trust for Scotland is a place for everyone...

• Rampant Scotland

  www.rampantscotland.com

  13,000+ Scottish-related Links, regularly updated. 4,300+ Web page features on Scotland and the Scots.

• Royal Scottish Country Dance Society of Central Iowa

  www.public.iastate.edu/~fuchs/scd.html

  The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society - Central Iowa Branch (RSCDS-CI) is an organization whose members share an interest in Scottish Country dance and music.

• Scotland magazine

  www.scotlandmag.com

  Scotland Magazine is a bi-monthly magazine and online information source filled with history, heritage and travel.

• Scots Link

  www.scotlinks.com

  Scotlinks Scotland Directory offers links to the several Scottish websites and is a valuable resource for tourists and locals alike

• The Scots Magazine Online

  www.scotsmagazine.com

  The world's most widely-read Scottish interest publication. First published in 1739, The Scots Magazine has evolved into a colourful, authoritative, thought-provoking monthly periodical with many thousands of readers worldwide.

• The Scotsman The Online Daily Paper of Scotland

  thescotsman.scotsman.com

  Scotland's daily newspaper with full coverage of Scottish, British and world news, sports, business, features, obituaries, arts and crossword.

• The Scottish Banner

  www.scottishbanner.com

  The Scottish Banner newspaper available monthly to the international ex-pat Scottish market. For over 30 years uniting Scots around the world.

• Scottish Government

  www.scotland.gov.uk

  Scottish government news and information covering government publications, reports and consultations from the Scottish Government (Scottish Executive), the devolved ....

• Scottish Government Tartan Day

  www.tartanday.gov.uk

  We will be adding information about the Parade and Tartan week as it becomes available. Check back often as we update other pages.

• Scottish Life magazine

  www.scottishlife.org

  Scottish Life is a lively and entertaining blend Scotland's enchanting destinations, history, culture, people and events.

• Scottish Parliament

  www.scottish.parliament.uk

  The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh.

• Tartans and Clans

  www.tartans.scotland.net

  Scotland on Line have teamed up with the Scottish Tartans World Register to bring you the complete Register of all Publicly Known Tartans online, which includes details and images of over 2800 tartans.

• Thistle & Shamrock

  www.NPR.org/programs/thistle

  This is the place for anything you want to know about NPR’s The Thistle & Shamrock. Miss something on the radio?

• Undiscovered Scotland

  www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk

  The site is a combination of visitor guide, accommodation listing and business directory, and aims to show you what the country is really like.