The long and interesting history of Perth and area has been well-chronicled over the years. As it is not possible to list all of the excellent books, the following list is provided as examples of what is available:
Perth and Area History Books:
- Journal and books by the Rev. William Bell (Perth Museum)
- Pioneer Sketches in the District of Bathurst, Andrew Haydon (1925, The Ryerson Press, Toronto)
- A Pioneer History of the County of Lanark, Jean S. McGill (1968 Clay Publishing Co. Ltd., Bewdley, Ontario)
- Perth – Tradition & Style in Eastern Ontario, Larry Turner (1992 Natural Heritage Inc.)
- A Matter of Honour and Other Tales of Early Perth, Susan Code McDougall (1996 The General Store Publishing House, Renfrew, Ontario) (may be viewed on Google Books)
- The Merchants, Professionals and Tradespeople of Perth, Gus Quattrocchi, Perth (1997)
- Forgotten Hero, Alexander Fraser (1789-1830), Ron. W. Shaw & M. E. Irene Spence (2012, The Book Nook, Perth)
- The First Tay Canal in the Rideau Corridor, 1830-1850, Larry Turner, 1984 (Book on CD by Friends of the Rideau)
- The Second Tay Canal in the Rideau Corridor, 1880-1940, Larry Turner, Parks Canada Manuscript 295 (CD copy, 2014, Friends of the Rideau, Smiths Falls, ON)
- St. Crispins' Legacy: Shoemaking in Perth, Ontario 1834-2004, John A. McKenty (2014, John McKenty, R. R. 5 Perth, ON)
- Tales of the Hare; a Prequel and Sequel to the Last Fatal Duel by Ron Shaw (2014, Friesen Press)
- First We Were Soldiers; the Long March to Perth', Ron Shaw (2015, Friesen Press)
- The Slippers' Keeper, Ian Wallace (2015, The Book Nook, Perth)
- Influence & Ambition; First Persons of Perth, by Ron W. Shaw. (2016, Global Heritage Press)
- North Elmsley: Doorway to the Past, Celebrating the 200th Anniversary, by Shirley Jones-Wellman, Michael McEwen, Irene Spence, & Jim Winton; traces the history of Elmsley Township, with maps and pictures of many early families. Archives Lanark, 1920 Con. 7, Drummond Centre (www.archiveslanark.ca); 613-267-2232 or 613-430-4785
- At Home in Tay Valley, Celebrating the 200th Anniversary, Edited by Kay Rogers (2015, General Store Publishing House)
- Perth-on-the-Tay, a tale of the transplanted Highlanders - A novel based on earlier Perth and area, with some local history - by Josephine Smith, Merrickville Mortimer Co., Printers, 1901 (may be viewed on Google Books).
- Rideau Waterway, by Robert Legget (1955 University of Toronto Press)
- A History of Drummond Township by John C. Ebbs, 1999, General Store Publishing
- Montague: A Social History of an Irish Ontario Township 1783-1980, by Glenn J. Lockwood, Mastercraft Printing, Kingston
- Smiths Falls: A Social History of Men and Women in a Rideau Canal Community 1794-1994, by Glenn J. Lockwood, Motion Creative Publishing, Carleton Place
- The Story of Lanark 1862, Centenary Souvenir, Lanark Centenary Committee, 1962, Lanark Village
- Beckwith: The Irish and Scottish Identities in a Canadian Community 1816-1991, Glenn J. Lockwood, 1991, Beckwith Township
- Glen Tay, Then and Now, by Barbara Jordan, 1997
- The Dammed Lakes - an Environmental History of Crow and Bobs Lakes, by Lloyd B. Jones, 1988, Essence Publishing, Belleville, Ontario
- Living by the Chase, by Lloyd B Jones, 2002, Essence Publishing, Belleville, Ontario (First Nations Peoples of the Bobs and Crow Lakes Region)
- The Rural School Books Series, available at Archives Lanark, 1920 Con. 7, Drummond Centre (www.archiveslanark.ca):
-"Rural Schools of Lanark Township" (2010)
-"Rural Schools; Drummond Township" (2015)
-"Rural Schools of North Elmlsey"
- Voices of Pike Lake Edited by Kay Rogers (2011, General Store Publishing House, Renfrew, Ontario)
- BurgessWood, published by BurgessWood Property Owners Association (Perth Library and Perth Museum) , 2012
- The Rideau Route; Exploring the Pre-Canal Waterway, by Ken W. Watson (2007, Ken W. Watson)
- Barns, a Reflection of the Times - by Claudia Smith (2015, Claudia Smith)
- Cheese Stakes: Lanark County's Mammoth Cheese and its Place in Cheesemaking History - by Ron W. Shaw (2018), Global Heritage Press
- Memories of Home: An Anthology of Stories by the Residents of Drummond/North Elmsley - published by and available from the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley (2017)
- A Swarm of Bees: Lanark Society Settlers 1800-1900, A Journey from Scotland to Upper Canada and Utah - by Ron W. Shaw (2018), Global Heritage Press
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