I don't mean the story as in TESO how they ended up where they are etc.

but their previous homes, their leaders and their rituals! I'm really interesting in knowing more of their lore, if someone could pop me a link or two or maby even type it out, I'd really appreciate it, thx!

C.C.

I'd recommend watching this video; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlJTOtwneZU and then reading up some more on http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Redguard.
Either order is fine, come to think of it reading and then video may be better.
But still, these two places should be fine and get you up to date.

the uesp link is dead

For some strange reason, that link to the Lore page doesn't work but this one does http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Redguard

Try going from here http://www.uesp.net/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=Redguard&button= to the Lore: Redguard page, it's working for me, but that link broke for me as well.
Sorry about that.

working fine like this, thx! time to read up on my ancestors

Here is another link you might find informative: http://www.imperial-library.info/content/races-tamriel-redguard

They come from western Tamriel from a continent called Yokuda which apparently sunk into the ocean but some still claim to trade their.

They're refugees from a continent called Yokuda that was mostly exploded as a result of some kind of nuclear arms race (except with crazy sword techniques instead of uranium piles). A few of them washed up on Hammerfell, murdered the local orcs and goblins until they ran away screaming, and they settled down and built some cities and got a reputation as kickass warriors and sailors. The first wave of settlers was called 'Ra Gada', which got corrupted into their common tamrielic name. They've got their own pantheon of gods that don't really correspond to any commonly know Aedra or Daedra and have names like Hoonding and Tuwhacca, though I think by the time of the regular games most Redguards worship the Nine.

This is mostly off the top of my head, backed up by uesp.net. The bit about sword-saints causing nuclear war is from a possibly-non-canonical kirkbride vignette where Cyrus, protagonist of Redguard, meets Lord Vivec, but I can't find a link for that one right now.

Oh and I found another link that looks to be a good read: http://www.imperial-library.info/content/redguards-history-and-heroes

Thank you for the link, this is a nice site!

Dark skinned warrior race~ what more could one wish for <3! thx for all the links and info

You should check http://www.darkcreations.org/forums/topic/2949-hammerfell-history/ if you wish to learn more about Redguards/Hammerfell.

Gotta start worshipping Onsi and Leki!