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Women in Scottish History
Women in Scottish History, or WISH, is a project funded and developed by the University of Guelph, and it's a fascinating effort that originally launched in 2000.
The WISH database strives to collect and maintain four types of Scottish records, including:
- Bibliographies of Scottish Women
- Biographies of Scottish women
- Documents relating to the Women in Scottish History
- A list of researchers specializing in the field of Women in Scottish History
The database can be searched by keywords or by selecting a specific date range. While it's not the easiest archive to navigate, the hunt is well worth it for tidbits of information. These little snapshots show us, little by little, the hardships and heartaches that Scottish women endured long ago.
One of the most fascinating collections is...





