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Scotland
Category Index
- General Resource Sites
- Directories
- Government & Cities
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- Language & Names
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- People & Families
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- Professional Researchers, Volunteers & Other Research Services
- Publications, Software & Supplies
- Queries, Message Boards & Surname Lists
- Records: Census, Cemeteries, Land, Obituaries, Personal, Taxes and Vital
- Religion & Churches
- Societies & Groups
Also for Scotland:
- Scotland - Counties Index
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- BBC - Scottish Roots
Introduction to searching for your family history in Scotland.
- British-Genealogy.com
General resource site for UK genealogy.
- Cemetery Visitors to be Escorted
News article from Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Discover Genealogy Scotland Webring
For all those searching for information in Scotland, or whose ancestors who lived in Scotland.
- Drew's Scottish Genealogy & Ancestor Search Links
- First Steps in Family History
From the Federation of Family History Societies. This online brochure provides answers to a new researcher's first questions about family history.
- Genealogylinks.net - UK Genealogy
- Genealogy, Clans and Highland Storytelling Tours
Oral history of Clans of Scotland's West Coast as told by a Traditional Highland Storyteller through Story-Tours and CDs.
- GENUKI - UK & Ireland Genealogy
- The Internet Guide to Scotland
- Looking 4 Kin - Scotland Genealogy Links and Chat
- Modern British Surname Studies : A Guide to Resources
Statistics and surnames (and some distribution) en masse in the 19th and 20th centuries (not individual surnames).
- Scots Genes - The Complete Internet Resource for Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors
Chat Room & message board. Live interactive tutorials, extensive links.
- Scottish Families and History
Links to Scottish genealogy, Scottish families, Scottish history, Scottish census, Scottish surnames.
- The Scottish Genealogy Blog
A web blog for Scottish Genealogy information.
- Scottish Genealogy News and Events (SGNE)
All the top stories and events affecting those researching their Scottish ancestry, including news from around the British Isles and beyond.
- The Scottish Page
Devoted to the research of Scottish ancestry, especially that of Dumfries-Galloway.
- Sources for Research in Scottish Genealogy
Bibliography from the Library of Congress.
- Storytelling Walking Tours of Oban and Kilmartin Glen
A traditional scottish storyteller offers story-tours in Scotland specifically for those who are interested in their Scottish ancestors. He also works with Ar-Turas, an Edinburgh based professional genealogist service.
- UK Genealogy - Researching in Scotland?
Links & information for Scottish research.
- UK Genealogy Web
Genealogical sources of information for the United Kingdom, including England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
- WorldGenWeb Project
- Yahoo!...Scotland...Genealogy
- Accidents and Disasters in Scotland in the 19th & 20th Centuries
- Am Baile - Highland History & Culture
Am Baile contains a growing number valuable archive records relating to the Scottish Highlands and Islands including school admissions registers; poorhouse registers; naval reserve registers; vehicle registration lists; crofters commission reports; shipping registers; some court records.
- Best Links to Scotland's History
Links to history sites on Scotland.
- Bletherskite - Scottish Clans Blog From Scotland
- theclearances.org
Tells the stories from Scotland's Highland Clearances.
- Coins of the UK
Gives a good deal of history of the coinage of the United Kingdom by regnal years.
- The DiCamillo Companion - Houses Database
Online searchable database of British and Irish country houses with information on over 6,000 houses.
- Electric Scotland's Scottish History - Culture, Battles, Literature and more
- EuroDocs: Online Sources for European History
Selected transcriptions, facsimiles and translations.
- The Highland Clearances
Dedicated to the remembrance of the massive evictions of residents in Scotland's Highlands and Islands during the 18th and 19th centuries.
- [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
Historical Timeline for Scottish Genealogy
- Historic Scotland
Promoting Scotland's built heritage.
- Local History Link
Advertises UK local history books and services for sale or items wanted.
- Notable Dates in Scottish History
- Scotland - Scottish History
Information on the highland clearances, clans and tartans, and other highland family-related material, as well as heaps of historical content.
- Scottish History
From the BBC.
- Skye's Scottish History Timeline
- Some Notable Weather Events
Weather conditions through history in the UK.
- The Statistical Accounts of Scotland
From surveys taken between 1791-1799 and 1834-1845. Scanned online images of the original printed versions of The Statistical Accounts of Scotland. Outstanding historical record of the localities in Scotland. Searchable by county & parish or alphabetically. Some of the 1834-1845 accounts include descriptions of parish register coverage.
- Stones of Scotland
- Story of Scotland's History, Online Book of Scottish History. Updated monthly
A 25 chapter book (in progress) covering Scottish history in-depth from the mesolitic to the late 19th century.
- Tartans of Scotland
Register of all publicly known tartans online, which includes details and images of over 2,800 tartans.
- Tartans - Scotland.com
- Useful dates in British history
For the local historian or genealogist.
- Victoria Research Web
Resources for research into the history and culture of 19th-century Britain.
- The Walter Scott Digital Archive
From the Edinburgh University.
- Yahoo!...Scotland...History
- 24 Hour Museum
UK Musuems, Galleries, and Heritage sites in a searchable database with contact and visitor information plus links to their web sites where available.
- Archives in Focus
Introductory guide to archives in the UK.
- ARCHON - Repositories in Scotland
- Army Museums
Holdings, locations, and contact information from the official Army web page of the United Kingdom. Particularly rich in information on regimental museums.
- The British Library
- The British Postal Museum & Archive
Holds the records of the British Post Office from the seventeenth century to the present day.
- CURL - The Consortium of University Research Libraries
- Familia
Directory of family history resources held in public libraries in the UK and Ireland. Provides information about the libraries and their holdings.
- Family History Centers in Scotland
From the FamilySearch web site. Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
- Family History Library Catalog
From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of the LDS Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Also search for other localities by place name.
- Family History Centers in Scotland
- General Register Office for Scotland Home Page
- Hill Museum & Manuscript Library
Saint John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota.
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Includes a research library with materials on immigration studies.
- LibDex - The Library Index - Scotland
A worldwide directory of links to library homepages and web-based OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogs).
- National Archives of Scotland
The National Archives of Scotland based in Edinburgh, has one of the most varied collection of archives in the British Isles. It is the main archive for sources on the history of Scotland as a separate kingdom, her role in the British Isles and the links between Scotland and many other countries over the centuries. The NAS holds records spanning the 12th to the 21st centuries, touching on virtually every aspect of Scottish life.
- National Archives of Scotland ~ From GENUKI
Formerly known as the Scottish Record Office in Edinburgh. Records of particular interest to family historians include: wills and testaments, non-conformist church records, Kirk Session records of the Established Church of Scotland, many legal and court records, land and estate records, and maps and plans.
- The National Archives (U.K.)
Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom.
- The Catalogue
Descriptions of more than 10 million records held by The National Archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom. The visitor may either search or browse through the descriptions. Images of the documents are not available. Visitors can request copies online and can also place advance orders for the day of their visit.
- Help
- Research Guides: A to Z
This is an alphabetical list of the topical Research Guides. The guides help you find what you need in the catalogue, so this should be the first thing you consult.
- Family History
- House History
- Local History
- Military History
- Search the Archives
- National Gas Archive
Company archive of the Lattice Group which holds the historical records of the UK gas industry dating from the early 19th Century.
- National Library of Scotland
- National Museums of Scotland ~ Edinburgh
- Nova Scotia Highland Village ~ Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada
Living history museum for the Gaelic experience in Nova Scotia.
- Project EARL - Connecting Public Libraries to the Network
- Parliamentary Archives: House of Lords Record Office
The archive service for both Houses of Parliament and facilitates public access to several million records which are preserved in the Victoria Tower repository. The records include original Acts of Parliament from 1497, Journals from 1510, papers laid before Parliament from 1531, Peerage papers from 1597, Judicial papers from 1621, and plans of canals, roads, railways and other public works deposited in connection with private bills from 1794. Amongst the comparatively few records of genealogical interest are the Protestation returns of 1642 and certain Papist returns.
- Registers of Scotland Executive Agency
Guide to Land, Sasine, Personal and Other Registers.
- Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Dundee
- Repositories of Primary Sources - Europe - United Kingdom
A list of links to online resources from the Univ. of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives.
- Royal Bank of Scotland - Our Heritage
- Royal College of Nursing (Scotland) - Historical Nursing Archives
- Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh - Library
- The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh - Library & Archive
- Scottish Archive Network
A three year project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Genealogical Society of Utah to link the catalogs of over 50 participating Archives in Scotland to the Internet.
- Virtual Vault
Provides both searchable online databases and scanned documents as selected examples of archived materials.
- SCONE: Scottish Collections Network Extension
Enhancing existing online assistance to help researchers identify relevant collections, the project will also aim to provide online information and other facilities to assist library staff in jointly managing collaborative collection management processes in order to get the best out of limited national resources.
- Scottish Borders Archive and Local History Centre ~ Selkirk
- Scottish Catholic Archives
- Scottish Libraries & Archives
- Scottish Maritime Museum
- The Scottish Mining Museum
- Scottish Record Offices and Archives on the Web
- Scottish Reference Information
An extensive list of parish numbers and microfilm numbers to aid in doing Scottish research at an LDS Family History Center.
- Scottish Theatre Archive
- The Scottish Universities - Their Libraries and Archives
- SCRAN
Searchable online resource base of one million text and multimedia records relating to Scottish culture, history and science.
- St. Andrews University Library
- The UK Public Libraries Page
When you do not know the county:
Mailing lists are interactive e-mail forums that are free for you to subscribe to and participate in. Click on the links below and be sure to follow the instructions provided exactly as shown in order to subscribe to the mailing list of your choice. Be sure to keep a copy of the welcome message that you receive. This message will contain details about the mailing list, the person who runs the list and instructions you will need in order to participate in the list, unsubscribe from the list, etc.
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 BIFHS-USA-NEWS Mailing List
A read-only mailing list for announcements regarding the British Isles Family History Society - USA.
- BORDER Mailing List
For anyone interested in genealogy, history, or culture related to the counties which surround the border of Scotland and England.
- BRIT-CUSTOMS Mailing List
For the discussion of old British customs and their meanings in relation to British genealogy.
- BRITISH-CONNECTIONS Mailing List
For anyone interested in British genealogy, history, and culture as well as those who may be seeking connections with relatives or lost friends in the United Kingdom.
- BRITISHHOMECHILDREN Mailing List
For anyone who has a genealogical interest in the 100,000 British Home Children - alleged orphans - who were emigrated to Canada by 50 child care organizations 1880-1930.
- BRIT-SURNAMES Mailing List
For anyone researching British surnames. Postings can address individual queries, general research information and needs, and information on existing or planned one name studies.
- CANADIAN-ULSTER-SCOTS Mailing List
For the exchange and discussion of the genealogy, culture and history of Canada's Ulster Scots, those persons who came to Canada from the North of Ireland whose ancestors were from Scotland.
- CAPE-FEAR-SCOTS Mailing List
For anyone researching Scottish immigrants to the Cape Fear region of North Carolina prior to 1850.
- Chat Genealogy
From the About.com genealogy section. Scheduled weekly chats for the following topics: Native American, Genealogy How-To, US Southern States, Genealogy Social, British Isles, French, Canadian.
- CLANS Mailing List
- FREEUKGEN-TECH Mailing List
For technical discussions associated with the FREEUKGEN project which exists to bring source material relating to the United Kingdom online.
- GENBRIT Mailing List gatewayed with the soc.genealogy.britain newsgroup
For the discussion of genealogy in Great Britain and the islands.
- genealogyuk Mailing List
- GEN-TRIVIA-SCOTLAND Mailing List
A mailing list for anyone with an interest in Scotland and the Scots through genealogy; to conduct friendly discussion about almost anything with a Scottish connection that relates to that interest, so that other Scottish genealogy mailing lists are not cluttered by such postings.
- JACOBITES Mailing List
For the study of the Scottish Jacobite period (1685-1750) focusing on the genealogy of its participants and their fate.
- NY-SCOTS Mailing List
For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the emigration of Scots to settlements in New York. Archives: browse or search.
- POLICE-UK Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in former police officers of the United Kingdom.
- PRISONS-UK Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in British prisons and prisoners.
- Scotch-Irish-L Mailing List
For Scotch-Irish or Ulster Scots genealogy and culture. These people began a period of heavy emigration from Ulster in the early 1700's and played a large part in the American Revolution.
- SCOT-DNA Mailing List
For the members of the Scottish Clan DNA program to share their questions and information on the DNA lab Results and determine if there are any potential matches with other DNA submitters.
- SCOTLAND-CEMETERIES Mailing List
For anyone searching for their ancestors in cemeteries in Scotland or interested in preserving historical information about these cemeteries.
- SCOTLAND-GENWEB Mailing List
- SCOTLAND Mailing List
- SCOTLAND-OBITS Mailing List
For individuals and volunteers to submit or request obituary information for Scotland.
- SCOTLAND-ROLLCALL Mailing List
For any and all researchers of Scottish kin to post roll calls ... surnames they are researching and associated information such as locations and timeframes.
- SCOTLAND-ROOTS Mailing List
- SCOTLAND-TINKS-HAWKERS Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in Scottish Hawkers, Travellers, and Tinkers whose skills ranged from tinsmiths to basket makers.
- SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical, historical, or cultural interest in people of Scottish descent in Canada and their contributions to the birth and development of Canada that place the lives of our ancestors in perspective.
- Scots Origins - Discussion Group Information
A mailing list at egroups.com, for users of the Scots Origins web site.
- SCOTTISH-MINING Mailing List
For anyone who is researching ancestors that worked in Scottish mines in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.
- ScottishWarPrisoners Mailng List
For those interested in finding their Scots Covenanter ancestors who were sent to the British Colonies in North America.
- SCT-GEN-MEDIEVAL Mailing List
For the discussion and sharing of information regarding genealogy in Scotland during the Middle Ages, generally regarded as extending from the fall of Rome in 476 to about 1450.
- SCT-HIGHLAND-CLEARANCES Mailing List
For for genealogical discussions surrounding the Battle of Culloden (Scotland) resulting in the involuntary migration of many Scottish families known as the Highland Clearances in order to learn where these displaced Scots went, who they went with, where they eventually settled, and most important - why they left. Archives: browse or search.
- SCT-MIDDLE-MARCHES Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the Middle Marches area of Scotland and England.
- SCT-NECOAST Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the fishing villages on the northeast coast of Scotland, from Nairn to the southern boundary of Kincardine including Aberdeen, and their connection with the sea.
- SCT-ROYAL Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in Scots Royalty.
- SCT-TOMBSTONE-INSCRIPTIONS Mailing List
For the posting of tombstone inscriptions and requests for lookups for Scotland gravesites.
- SCT-WIS Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Western Isles (Outer Hebrides), Scotland.
- SHI-TO-NZ Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in those families that moved from the Shetland Islands, Scotland, to New Zealand.
- SURNAMES-BRITAIN Mailing List gatewayed with the soc.genealogy.surnames.britain newsgroup
For surname queries related to Great Britain.
- UK-FACHRS Mailing List
For the members of the Family & Community Historical Research Society of Great Britain.
- UK-FAMILYHISTORYNEWS Mailing List
A mailing list for the distribution of the Family History News, a newsletter addressing genealogy in the United Kingdom.
- UK-WORKHOUSE-HOSP Mailing List
For United Kingdom genealogists with workhouse or hospital connections.
- ULLANS Mailing List
The Ullans or Ulster-Scots Language Mailing List is for all those who want to know more about the Scots language in Northern Ireland and Donegal. It has left its mark on the dialects spoken in the Scotch-Irish heartlands in the United States -- Appalachia and Pennsylvania.
- Usenet Newsgroup alt.scottish.clans
- WGW-SURNAMES-SCOTLAND Mailing List
- Yahoo! Groups - scottish_military - Scottish Military Historical Society
To encourage the study of the Scottish Regiments 1660 to present day.
- Yahoo! Groups: Stonehaven Genealogy
Genealogy message board for Stonehaven, Kincardineshire located on the North East Coast of Scotland.
- Administrative Regions of the British Isles
From GENUKI
- Ancient County Names
Census enumerators often use ancient counties names. Listed are the counties that are affected & their alternative, old name.
- AntiqueMapsUK.com
Range of antique maps specialising in good value items from c1900.
- Association of British Counties - list of the 86 Counties of Great Britain
A list of the 86 Counties of Great Britain, together with some of the major towns or cities.
- Border Art
Genealogy clan maps of Scotland and Ireland and Irish and Scottish clan crest merchandise.
- The British Cartographic Society - A Directory of UK Map Collections
Detailed information of map holdings in libraries and archives throughout the United Kingdom.
- British History Online - Historical Geography
Digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles. Created by the Institute of Historical Research and the History of Parliament Trust. Historic Ordnance Survey maps in 1:10,560 scale for each county in Scotland. Historic Ordnance Survey maps in 1:2,500 scale for Chester, Colchester, Coventry, Oxford and much of central London.
- Caledonian Maps
Scottish reproduction historical maps including, Victorian Ordnance Survey, Town Plans and county maps.
- Charting the Nation: Widening Access to Maps of Scotland and Associated Archives, 1590-1740
- Counties and Countries in Britain and Ireland
Many foreigners, and not a few British and Irish people, seem to get confused by the names of the countries and counties which make up these offshore islands.
- Counties of England, Scotland and Wales Prior to the 1974 Boundary Changes
- County Map of Scotland
From the GENUKI web site for Scotland.
- Elstead Maps (UK)
Specialist UK-based mail-order retailer of over 50,000 maps, guides, travel books, atlases & globes.
- FamilySearch - Maps - Scotland (Boundaries after 1974)
- FamilySearch - Maps - Scotland (Boundaries before 1974)
- Gardiner's Atlas of English History
Maps from the 1892 book "A School Atlas of English History".
- Gazetteer of British Place Names
Contains the ancient or geographical County of over 50,000 place names in Britain along with modern administrative areas information.
- Gazetteer for Scotland
Under development at the Department of Geography at the University of Edinburgh.
- Genmaps
Online old maps of Great Britain for genealogists and historians.
- Get Mapping
UK aerial photography.
- Geology of Great Britian
Geological maps of various regions of the UK scanned for online viewing.
- Highlights of the Map Collection
From National Library of Scotland.
- Historical and Genealogical Maps of the World, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Decorative hand-coloured historical and genealogical maps of England and the English counties, an Irish family name map, a Scottish clan map, a historical map of Wales.
- Knowledge Base Gazetteer of Scottish Places
Online searchable database providing the ancient county for the place plus additional information.
- Map of the Clans of Scotland
- Map of Scottish Clans
- Maps
From Ayrshire Roots.
- Maps & Plans
From the National Archives of Scotland.
- MultiMap.com
UK based interactive mapping service on the web, offering street-level maps of Europe and detailed maps of the world.
- National Library of Scotland Maps Collection
Online images of dozens of historical Scottish maps.
- Old-Maps - The Online Repository of Historic Maps
- Gazetteer County List - Choose a County
Organized by the counties of England, Scotland, and Wales, this site contains scanned images of historic Ordnance Survey maps dating from 1846 to 1899. Over 40,000 places are indexed alphabetically first by county and then by locality name.
- Old Ordnance Survey Maps for Scotland
Commonly called the Godfrey maps, these maps are invaluable for historians and genealogists. More than a thousand titles have been issued in this major series of reprints of Old Ordnance Survey Maps of towns throughout Britain and Ireland. The Maps are highly detailed, taken from the 1/2500 plans and reprinted at about 14 inches to the mile. They cover towns in great detail, showing individual houses, railway tracks, factories, churches, mills, canals, tramways and even minutiae such as dockside cranes, fountains, signal posts, pathways, sheds, wells, etc. Each map includes historical notes on the area concerned. Many also include extracts from contemporary directories. The maps are neatly folded, often with an early photograph on the cover. The maps are ideal for local historians, transport historians, and family historians, or simply those with an interest in the town they live in or have visited.
- Ordnance Survey Large Scale Scottish Town Plans 1847-1895
Over 1,900 sheets covering 62 towns - the most detailed maps ever surveyed by Ordnance Survey.
- Ordnance Survey - Historical map data: Digital Archive Dating Back to Mid-Victorian Times
An extensive archive of more than 1.5 million maps dating from the mid 1800s to 1995 covering England, Wales and Scotland.
- Ordnance Survey Town Plans, 1847-1895
Over 1,900 sheets covering 62 towns in Scotland with the most detailed maps ever surveyed by Ordnance Survey.
- Parish Search
Online searchable database of the geographic location of churches, registration districts etc in the UK, with details of their founding and closing dates. From GENUKI.
- Rallymaps of West Wellow
Genealogy books and maps for research in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. War Grave Commission and trench maps for Flanders.
- RootsMap Surname Distribution Maps
Surname distribution maps for the UK and Ireland to help in the search for a particular surname. Maps produced and published by RootsMap can either be downloaded and printed by you immediately after payment, or we can dispatch your map to you by 1st class post. Maps of surnames may be produced based on the 1881 Census or the IGI and can show surname distribution across the entire nation or within a chosen county.
- Royal Mail
- Scharlau Prints and Maps
Etchings, antiquarian engravings, maps and prints of Scotland.
- Scots Origins - Place name search
Search places database (based on 1881 census data).
- Summary list of old Parish Registers/Registration Districts, including current Registration Districts
From the General Register Office for Scotland.
- The UK Street Map Page
Gazetteer and map reference for London and the UK.
- The Village Atlas
Reproductions for sale of the composite Ordnance Survey maps from the Village Atlas series published in the UK between 1987 and 1991. A range of reproduction town and county maps is also available.
- A Vision of Britain Through Time
Interactive historical geographical survey of the British Isles from 1801 through 2001. Compiled from maps, statistics & historical descriptions. Place name searchable. Excellent source of information for placing ancestors in historical context of their locality.
- Expert Search
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Counties of Scotland
- Your Old Maps Online - Scotland
Scans of original maps & etchings.
Adoptions, biographies, ethnic groups, famous people, immigrants, some family groups, etc.
- 1787 Nathaniel Jones Directory of Glasgow - The First Glasgow Directory (1787)
An alphabetical list of the names and places of abode of the merchants, manufacturers, traders and shop-keepers in and about Glasgow, Scotland, in 1787.
- BURNESS Genealogy and Family History - Robert BURNS Family History
Ancestors & descendants of Robert Burns.
- Kings and Queens of England and Scotland
- Our Scotch-Irish Heritage
- Quarriers Charity
Originally Orphan Homes of Scotland located at Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire.
- Canada
- Genealogy
For assistance in tracking relatives cared for by Quarriers in the past, including those who went to Canada.
- History
- Robert Burns
A site for his poetry, includes a brief history of his life and ancestors.
- Robert BURNS Family History
Family history of the Scottish poet Robert Burns including over 250 descendants and over 2,000 other relatives.
- The Royal House of Scotland
- ScotClans
A guide to the clans and tartans of Scotland, from Scottish clan information to clan merchandise, handmade kilts, highland outfits ... everything a true Scot should need and know.
- Scotland Royalty - Genealogy & Family Trees
- Scotland's East Coast Fisheries
- Scotland Royalty - Scottish Genealogy of the Kings & Queens of Scotland
A special project for the research of the Royal Families of Scotland and Europe. An online query system & mailing list sponsored by Rootsweb for the Special Collections project.
- [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
Scottish Footballers in the Great War
List of Scots footballers who served in the Great War.
- The Scottish Monarchy
- Septs of the Scottish Clans
- What are Septs of a Clan?
Photos, postcards, yearbooks, school memorabilia, and other ephemera of life
- Colin Buck's Postcard Index - Volume 9
CD-ROM for sale. Details of over 100,000 Picture Postcards sent to persons living in the British Isles, dating between 1898 to 1960 approx. Indexed by name, location & year of posting.
- Reminiscene
Vintage Postcards, Victorian and Edwardian Cartes de Visite and Cabinet Portraits, and other nostalgic photographs rescued from antique shops and fairs. Mostly from the United Kingdom.
Links to professional researchers found on Cyndi's List are included as a courtesy. Unless otherwise stated, the existence of these links on Cyndi's List does not imply endorsement of the services or products provided by those professional researchers. See also: Disclaimers
- Achievements Ltd of Canterbury
Professional genealogical and heraldry research.
- Alistair Cameron Research
Assistance in researching Scottish ancestors, located in Bundanoon NSW, Australia.
- Allendale Ancestry Research - Alan J.L MacLeod
Edinburgh researcher with over 20 years experience in Scottish genealogical research.
- All In Your Family
Genealogy & family history research in Ontario, Quebec, Canada, U.S.A., England, Scotland and Ireland.
- Ar Turas - Independent Research on Scotland and the Scots
Ar Turas provide a full genealogical service for tracing your Scottish ancestors.
- Association of Scottish Genealogists and Researchers in Archives
- Blue Thistle Genealogy can help trace your Scottish ancestry and family history
Research of Scottish records at Register House and the National Archives in Edinburgh.
- British Ancestors
Professional research service.
- Celtic Genealogical Services
Professional genealogical research in the north east of Scotland and in south west Wales.
- Conservation By Design Limited
United Kingdom-based vendor which provides materials and equipment for conservation and preservation.
- David's Page - Scottish Genealogical Research Consultant and Emigration Specialist
Scottish historian, researcher and author with 30 years experience, undertaking commissions on behalf of those wishing to source information on their Scottish roots prior to 1850.
- Debrett Ancestry Research Ltd
Professional ancestry research company for families with UK, American or Australasian roots.
- eXpertGenealogy - Genealogy Professional Genealogist - Lowland Scotland
Directory of professional genealogists specializing in Lowland Scotland Research.
- eXpertGenealogy - Genealogy Professional Genealogist - Scotland
Directory of professional genealogists specializing in Scottish Research.
- eXpertGenealogy - Genealogy Professional Genealogist - Scotland Highlands & Islands
Directory of professional genealogists specializing in Scotland Highlands & Islands Research.
- Family Tree Services
Professional genealogical research.
- FindMyScotsRoots - Scottish Genealogy From a Family Firm
Based in Edinburgh.
- 1st Roots - Scottish Genealogy Research
- First Scottish Searching Services
Professional Scottish genealogical research.
- Genealogical Services
Research and transcription service. Full family tree research if required. Searches of BMD, OPR and censuses.
- Genealogy & Family History Research Online Travel & Accommodation for UK Britain & Ireland
Unique UK online travel service specialising in genealogy and family research, providing custom travel itineraries and accommodation within Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) & Ireland.
- Genealogy Professional Wales, Scotland, Cheshire, Lancashire: Gillian Smith Genealogist
Denbighshire, Wales.
- genealogyPro - Professional Genealogists for Scotland
- Genealogy Research in Scotland - Graham Maxwell
- Genfindit - English, Scottish & Irish Vital Records Ordering Service
- Gen-Find Research Associates
Specialists in Genealogy Research for Ontario & Western Canada, Scotland, Ireland, Forensic Genealogy & 20th Century Research.
- GenScot.com
Scottish look-up and research service.
- GenTracer Genealogical Research
Professional genealogical research in the microfilmed records at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Specializing in England, Wales, Scotland and Italy
- Grand Memories
Professional genealogy research with expertise in Maine and Scotland.
- Hoopers International Probate Genealogists
Established in the UK in 1923. Specializing in locating missing beneficiaries.
- HousepriceScotland.com
Historical property ownership in Scotland. At Housepricescotland.com we research the Register of Sasines - the records of land and property ownership across Scotland. With just a surname, we can provide copies of the Register entries detailing the properties owned, when purchased, price paid, when sold, professions held, extent of the properties and copies of the deeds. We can also provide copies of the supporting archived contracts often containing signatures and other information essential to genealogists and researchers. This is essential information to anyone researching their Scottish origins and will provide an invaluable insight to what your ancestors owned and where.
- How do I find my family? Adoption and Birth Family Research
Researchers specialising in adoption and family research for adults who were adopted in the U.K.
- Imchad Ancestry
Professional research service based in the South-west of Scotland, combining specialist local knowledge with the ability to research all Scotland. Hold certificate in Scottish Family History Studies.
- KinHelp
A Scottish genealogical service by Gordon Johnson. Site includes new personal name indices to old Scottish source works, with new indices being added at intervals. Gordon's extensive research library can help with early records mostly not online, but can help with all kinds of problem - ask him!
- LookupUK.com - Lookup United Kingdom
Resource centre for finding a lost friend
or relative in the UK.
- I am a UK Adoptee
Comprehensive guide for UK and Ireland adoptee searches. Beginner information.
- Mark Windover's Web Page - Quality Professional Genealogical Research ~ Williamstown, Massachusetts
United States, Canada (including French), England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Iceland, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France, Belgium, and The Netherlands.
- My Ain Folk - Professional Scottish Family History Research
Scottish family history and genealogy research. Palaeography service for transcribing old documents.
- The National Archives (U.K.) | Independent Researchers
Listings of specialists in various record categories held by the National Archives.
- NB Ancestral Research - Scottish Genealogy Resources
- officialrecords
Commercial fee-based legal service supplying birth, marriage & death certificates plus divorce records.
- Our Scots Genealogy Research Service
Scottish Family History Researcher based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
- People Search Tracing Services
Professional people finding service in the UK.
- Photogold
Photographs, posters and products relating to Scottish Clans.
- Photos In Time
Photograph dating and analysis service.
- Preservation Equipment, Ltd.
United Kingdom-based vendor which provides materials and equipment for conservation and preservation.
- Professional Genealogist for Scotland - Diane Baptie
Professional researcher in Scottish genealogical and historical documents.
- Roots Consulting Services
Professional Scottish genealogy research.
- The Salvation Army UK Territory - Family Tracing Service
- Sasines Register and Land Register
Pay-for-service land record searches.
- Scotfinder
Professional genealogical research in Scotland. Adoption specialist.
- ScotGenes
Professional genealogical research in Scotland.
- Scot Roots - Scottish ancestor service
Scot Roots is a Scottish ancestor search service which enlivens family trees with historical maps and photographs from around Scotland.
- Scots Ancestry Research Society ~ Edinburgh
Professional research in Scottish records. Ancestry and living relatives. Established 1945.
- Scot-Search-Genealogy
Research service in Scotland.
- Scottish Ancestor
Professional service will help with your research and plan your trip to Scotland to find your ancestors.
- Scottish Ancestor Search.com
Professional genealogical service for your Scottish ancestors based in Edinburgh. Member of the Association of Professional Genealogists. Research carried out using Parish and Civil Registers, Land and Property Records and much more.
- Scottish Ancestors - Professional Genealogist - Edinburgh, Scotland
- Scottish Ancestral Footsteps
More than fourteen years experience, United Kingdom, Australia, USA, New Zealand.
- Scottish Ancestral Services - Genealogy Beyond the Family Tree
Based near Edinburgh.
- Scottish Ancestry
- Scottish Ancestry Research
Charlotte L. Cowe, Professional Genealogist and Record Agent.
- Scottish Ancestry Research
Scottish ancestry research service including inexpensive lookups in the Scottish records, and all main type of Scottish family history research, specialising in the Scottish Lowlands.
- Scottish Families
Professional genealogy services.
- Scottish Family Research
Genealogist and Family History Researcher specialising in tracing Scottish Family roots and ancestry.
- Scottish Family Research ~ Edinburgh
- Scottish Family Trace
Research and family trace service for Scotland.
- Scottish Forebears - Genealogists to Discerning Scots Everywhere
Friendly Edinburgh research team will be delighted to research your Scottish family tree.
- Scottish Genealogy: a Professional Service
Professional genealogical research in Scotland
- Scottish Genealogy Research
Located south of Edinburgh in the Scottish Borders.
- Scottish Genealogy Research
Professional Scottish genealogical research, Kirstie Mackay Holt.
- Scottish, Lincolnshire and English Genealogy Search - GENLINCS
Research of family histories (particulary Lincolnshire, East Anglia and Scotland) from the 17th Century onwards, tracing births, marriages and deaths for Individual ancestors through to full family lines. Research available throughout the UK (not Ireland).
- Scottish Researchers
A small friendly partnership who research Family History at New Register House in Edinburgh.
- Scottish Roots - Ancestral Research Services
- Sheena Tait Scottish Genealogy Research
Scottish genealogy and family history research from transcriptions of individual certificates to documented family trees.
- Tim Hughes & Associates
Professional genealogical research in UK and Ireland. Specialists in military service records and merchant shipping records.
- Your Scottish Kin
Small and friendly family research service, based in the Kingdom of Fife.
- Cyndi's List Genealogy Bookstore
A categorized list of genealogy research books that looks a lot like my bookshelf at home.
- Amazon.com Genealogy Bookstore - Scotland , Scottish and Scots Irish
The following are individual book titles of interest for this topic. The book links below point to the Amazon.com bookstore online where you may purchase the book if you wish. These links are provided to bring these published resources to your attention as an aid to your research. Follow the links to books of interest to make note of their title, author, publisher, and ISBN. You might then use this information to obtain the book from your local library or your favorite corner book shop.
- Ancestors
A magazine from the National Archives (formerly the Public Record Office) of the United Kingdom. This is an outstanding magazine for researching ancestors in the UK. Subscribe online directly via Amazon.com
- Ancestral Trails : The Complete Guide to British Genealogy and Family History
A book by Mark D. Herber. This is a premier reference work for the field of UK genealogy.
- Astonishing Scotland!: A Cheeky Thesaurus of Scottishness
A book by Jim Hewitson.
- Barbados And Scotland, Links 1627-1877
A book by David Dobson.
- Book of Scots-Irish Family Names
A book by Robert Bell.
- The Border Reivers
A book by Keith Durham.
- Born Fighting : How the Scots-Irish Shaped America
A book by James Webb.
- The British insurance business: a guide to its history & records
A book by H. A. L. Cockerell.
- Carolina Scots: An Historical and Genealogical Study of Over 100 Years of Emigration
A book by Douglas F. Kelly.
- Clans and Families of Scotland: The History of the Scottish Tartan
A book by Alexander Fulton.
- Clans and Tartans of Scotland
A book by Iain Zaczek.
- A Dance Called America: The Scottish Highlands, the United States and Canada
A book by James Hunter.
- The Dictionary of Genealogy
A book by Terrick H. Fitzhugh. An outstanding reference explaining terms and concepts used in UK genealogy.
- Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, 1625-1825 Vol. VI
A book by David Dobson.
- Epitaphs and Images from Scottish Graveyards
A book by Betty Willsher.
- Family Histories in Scottish Customs Records
A book by Frances Wilkins.
- Family Names and Family History
A book by David Hey.
- The Forgotten Monarchy of Scotland: The True Story of the Royal House of Stewart and the Hidden Lineage of the Kings and Queens of Scots
A book by Michael James Alexander Stewart.
- The Gazetteer of Scotland
A book by John E. Wilson.
- Genealogists Guide to Discovering Your Scottish Ancestors
A book by Paul Milner.
- The Genealogist's Internet
A book by Peter Christian.
- A Guide to the Historical Records of British Banking
A book by L. S. Pressnell.
- A Handbook of Dates: For Students of British History
A book by C. R. Cheney.
- Highlanders: A History of the Scottish Clans
A book by Fitzroy MacLean.
- The Highland Scots of North Carolina, 1732-1776
A book by Duane Meyer.
- An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America: Prior to the Peace of 1783
A book by John P. MacLean.
- A History of Scotland
A book by Bruce Lenman.
- How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World & Everything in It
A book by Arthur Herman.
- The Invention of Tradition
A book by Terence Ranger.
- Inverness Names: Personal Names and Surnames of the Town of Inverness
A book by Alexander Macbain.
- Invisible Immigrants: The Adaptation of English and Scottish Immigrants in Nineteenth-Century America
A book by Charlotte Erickson.
- Irish and Scotch-Irish Ancestral Research: A Guide to the Genealogical Records
A book by Margaret Dickson Falley.
- The Irish Scots and the Scotch-Irish: A Historical and Ethnological Monograph
A book by John C. Linehan.
- The Lighthouse Stevensons: The Extraordinary Story of the Building of the Scottish Lighthouses by the Ancestors of Robert Louis Stevenson
A book by Bella Bathurst.
- The Lords of the Isles
A book by Ronald Williams.
- My Ancestor Was a Freemason
A book by Pat Lewis.
- Never Been Here Before?: A Genealogists' Guide to the Family Records Centre
A book by Jane Cox.
- The Oxford Companion to Local and Family History
A book by David Hey.
- The Oxford Guide to Family History
A book by David Hey.
- The People with No Name: Ireland's Ulster Scots, America's Scots Irish, and the Creation of a British Atlantic World, 1689-1764
A book by Patrick Griffin.
- Reader's Digest Explore Your Family's Past
A book by Reader's Digest.
- Scots In Georgia and the Deep South, 1733-1845
A book by David Dobson.
- Scots-Irish in the Hills of Tennessee
A book by Billy Kennedy.
- Scots Irish in Pennsylvania & Kentucky
A book by Bill Kennedy.
- Scotch-Irish: A Social History
A book by James G. Leyburn.
- Scottish Clan and Family Names: Their Arms, Origins and Tartans
A book by Roddy Martine.
- Scottish Clans and Tartans : A Fully Illustrated Guide to Over 140 Clans - Their History,Tartans , and Much More
A book by Neil Grant.
- Scottish Customs & Excise Records
A book by Frances Wilkins.
- Scottish Gaelic-English/English-Scottish Gaelic Dictionary
A book by R. W. Renton.
- Scottish Handwriting, 1150-1650: An Introduction to the Reading of Documents
A book by Grant G. Simpson.
- Scottish Highlanders in Colonial Georgia : The Recruitment, Emigration, and Settlement at Darien, 1735-1748
A book by Anthony W. Parker.
- Scottish Maritime Records, 1600-1850: A Guide for Family Historians
A book by David Dobson.
- Scottish Parish Records: Scotland (General)
A CD-ROM by Ancestry.
- Scottish Parish Records: Scotland North
A CD-ROM by Ancestry.
- Scottish Parish Records: Scotland South
A CD-ROM by Ancestry.
- Scottish Roots : a Step-By-Step Guide for Ancestor-Hunters in Scotland and Elsewhere
A book by Alwyn James.
- Scottish Surnames
A book by Donald Whyte.
- Scottish Tartans in Full Color
A book by James L. Grant.
- Scottish Surnames
A book by David Dorward.
- Scottish Surnames
A book by Donald Whyte.
- Scots in New England, 1623-1873
A book by David Dobson.
- The Steel Bonnets
A book by George MacDonald Fraser.
- Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History
A book by G. Black.
- Ulster Emigration to Colonial America, 1718-1775
A book by R. J. Dickson.
- Who Lies Where: A Guide to Famous Graves
A book by Michael Kerrigan.
- The World Directory of Scottish Associations
A book by Michael Brander.
- Your Scottish Ancestry : A Guide for North Americans
A book by Sherry Irvine.
- Ancestor's Attic Discount Genealogy Books - Scottish Genealogy Books
- Ancestral Indexes eShop
UK-based supplier of microfiche, book, and CD-ROM finding aids for the local and family historian.
- Archer Software Home Page
Creator of LDS Companion, a file conversion utility for LDS databases and GenMap UK, a Windows mapping program designed mainly for UK genealogical and historical mapping.
- Archive CD Books USA
Reproductions of old books for sale on CD-ROM.
- Balogh International
American supplier of HMSO publications.
- Books from Birlinn and Polygon - Genealogy
Scottish genealogy and local history titles.
- British Isles CD-ROMs
For sale from Quintin Publications.
- Books We Own - Scotland
Find a book from which you would like a lookup and click on the submitter's code at the end of the entry. Once you find the contact information for the submitter, write them a polite request for a lookup. Be sure to follow the Tips for making a request . See also the Frequently Asked Questions about Copyright page and please also consider reading through: How to Contribute to Books We Own
- Carolina Scots
An Historical and Genealogical Study of Over 100 Years of Emigration: Scotland and the Carolinas are separated by an ocean but united by a common story. The history of the Highland diaspora comes alive in this brand new book.
- David Dobson M. Phil., (St Andrews)
Over 40 publications for Scottish research.
- eBay.co.uk Listings: Search for Genealogy
Online auction service for buying & selling.
- Family History Books
Online bookstore specialising in books about family history and related topics sponsored by the Federation of Family History Societies.
- Genealogical.com - Scotland/Scottish
The online store of Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. & Clearfield Company.
- The Genealogical Services Directory
Family and local history handbook for the British Isles.
- Genealogy CDs for Scotland, Wales and Ireland - ABC Publications
- GENfair - the Online Family History Fair
GENfair offers a comprehensive range of genealogy publications in printed, microfiche and disk formats, published by UK Family History Societies and other suppliers. Search services, software and BMD Certificate services can also be purchased online as can memberships of the participating societies. GENfair has a secure credit card payment system.
- Global Genealogy & History Shoppe - Scotland
- GROS - Publications
Includes ordering information on Jock Tamson's Bairns: A history of the records of the General Register Office for Scotland.
- Heritage Books: Scottish
- Higginson Book Company - Scotland
- Index of Place Names
A CD-ROM from the Office for National Statistics in the UK. It is a gazetteer produced annually on CD-ROM that allows a comprehensive listing of some 70,000 places in England and Wales to be pinpointed within a range of adminsitrative areas.
- Interlink Bookshop Genealogical Services ~ Victoria, B.C., Canada
- LDS Online Catalog - Software & Databases
Inexpensive, high quality CD-ROM databases available from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- McGregor's Books of Scottish Borders Interest
Specialist sellers of books and videos of the Scottish Borders, located in Kelso.
- The National Archives - Bookshop ~ U.K.
- The Naval & Military Press Web Page
A large selection of military books, many with of interest to the genealogist.
- The National Archives of Scotland - Publications
- National Library of Scotland - Bibliography of Scotland
- Oldbuck Press Inc.
Book vendor for Scottish & Irish books.
- Our Bennett Family History and Parish Locator
Free downloadable software to identify adjacent or nearby parishes from your parish of interest.
- The Parish Chest
A genealogical shopping site. Books, microfiche, CDs, charts, supplies, professional researchers, & parish transcriptions.
- Phillimore & Co. Ltd.
Online book catalog. Phillimore has been the leading specialist publisher of British local and family history for over a century.
- Scottish/Irish/English Genealogical Books
Scottish/Irish/English Genealogy Book List.
- The Scottish Genealogy Society - Publications and Sales
- Society of Genealogists Bookshop Online
- Stuart Raymond - The Internet Genealogical Bookshop
Numerous British genealogical books are listed & described, including publications from FFHS, Society of Genealogists, Phillimore, Colin Chapman, etc., but especially Stuart Raymonds British Genealogical Bibliographies series, and his Original Pollbooks.
- UK Genealogy Books On Line
Genealogy specialists. Suppliers of any UK published genealogy book in print.
- UK Past Local History & Genealogy
UK Past is a local history & genealogy website selling new & secondhand books and CDs, inclusing facsimile reprints of rare books, directories & records. It covers the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Books and CDs are for sale worldwide.
- www.genealogyprinters.com
Printers who can put your entire family tree on a single sheet of large paper.
- Your Old Books & Maps
A project to digitally archive old historical books, trade directories, county & local interests, atlases & maps to CD-Rom. All of the UK covered and more titles added every month.
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 Ancestry.com - Message Boards - United Kingdom and Ireland
- British-Genealogy.com - B-G Forums
Free genealogy message board forums for all of the United Kingdom and beyond. Several topic-specific forums for occupations, records types and historic events.
- CuriousFox UK Genealogy Message Boards - Villages, Towns, Local History, UK Maps
Pinpoints every village and town in the UK and Ireland (over 50,000) with the exact location on modern maps and old maps. This is the village by village contact site for anybody researching family history, genealogy and local history in the UK and Ireland. Every UK county, town and village has a page for family history, local history, surname and genealogy enquiries.
- genealogyforum.co.uk
A web forum for the discussion of UK genealogy. Subsections include General Discussion, Census, Civil and Parish Registration, Trade and Occupations, Poor Law, Medical and Software.
- Genealogy Searching and the Top Genealogy Sites-Where Are They Now-By A Touch Of Scottish
- GENUKI - UK & Ireland Genealogy
- RootsChat.com - Scotland
Free messaging forum for everyone researching their family history or local history. The emphasis of the site is on the United Kingdom (Britain) and Ireland.
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 RootsWeb Surname List - RSL Scotland
The RSL and this form concept & design are courtesy of Karen Isaacson
- UK Genealogy Interests Directory
Find other genealogists whose research shares your surnames.
- UK Surnames Genealogy Contact Site - Scotland Listings
The sites found in this category vary in content. Some sites have extractions or transcriptions of actual records. Other sites have helpful lists, articles, tips or guidelines. In a few cases there are scanned images of the original source documents themselves, with more of these types of records coming online each day. Keep in mind that extractions & transcriptions may have errors or may be missing certain portions of the original source material. Always refer to the original source material whenever possible and only use extractions & transcriptions as a starting point to help guide you in your research.
- 1851-1871 Enumerator Instructions
Transcription of the detailed instructions given to the enumerators of the 1851, 1861 & 1871 UK census.
- Ancestry.com - UK Census Collection
Searchable index; census images available with fee-based subscription.
- British Census Worksheet
- Census Information from GENUKI
- Census Online - Scotland
- Family History Library Catalog numbers for the Scottish Censuses of 1841 to 1891
- FreeCEN: UK Census Online Project
Project to transcribe the 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871 and 1891 England, Scotland, & Wales censuses for free online search.
- ScotlandsPeople
The official government source of genealogical data for Scotland. A partnership between General Register Office for Scotland, the National Archives of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon enabled by Scotland Online. A pay-per-view database that includes Statutory Registers, Old Parish Registers, Census Records, Wills & Testaments.
- Census Records
The General Register Office for Scotland holds the census records for all Scotland. Online access to the indexes for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 and images of the 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1891 and 1901 census returns is available here on ScotlandsPeople.
- Wills & Testaments
Free index search of over 611,000 index entries to Scottish wills and testaments dating from 1513 to 1901.
- Scottish Census Records
Canongate 1851, Dunbar 1851, Dudingston 1851, Haddington 1851, Haddington 1881, Lasswade 1851, Leith 1851, Old Greyfriars 1851, St Cuthberts 1851, St George 1851, St Marys 1851.
- UK Census Dates
- UK Census Dates
- UK - Census Dates
- 1787 Nathaniel Jones Directory of Glasgow - The First Glasgow Directory (1787)
An alphabetical list of the names and places of abode of the merchants, manufacturers, traders and shop-keepers in and about Glasgow, Scotland, in 1787.
- The Accident Insurance Company of North America List of Shareholders 1890
Search for names of shareholders in 1890. Includes residences and details of shares. Shareholders residences are Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Scotland, New York and Vermont.
- Ancestry.com - United Kingdom & Ireland
Searchable database available by subscription.
- BT PhoneNetUK - UK Online Phone Directory
- Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. List of all known students, graduates, and officers at the University of Cambridge offers information from the university's earliest records which date from around 1261 through 1921. Original source: Venn, J. A., comp.. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London, England: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954.
- Counties in Scotland - Scotland IGI Batch Numbers
- [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
An Explanation of the REASON the 1873 Return of Land Owners was called for, WHAT the difficulties were and, WHY
- National Archivist
Online pay-for-use databases containing digital images of original registers, entry books and indexes, reproduced under license from The National Archives and other organisations.
- Office-Holders In Modern Britain
Lists of officials who served in the departments of central government since the Restoration. Online lists include Clerks of the Privy Council, Clerks of the Privy Seal, Clerks of the Signet, The Household of Queen Victoria, and Officers of the Green Cloth.
- Olive Tree Genealogy: Ships Passenger Lists, Scottish Immigrants to America
- The Origins Network - Unique Genealogy Data for Family History Research in England and Scotland
Online searchable pay-for-use databases. Includes over 1 million records from the Society of Genealogists.
- The Parish Clerk Index Page
Index of historical references to Parish Clerks, Sextons and Churchwardens from UK sources.
- 192.com - Family Tree
Comprehensive database of UK family records online. Search for free and pay to view the results. Birth, Marriage & Death records from 1837-2004; People Census 1861; Address Census 1861; Electoral Roll records from 2002-2007.
- ScotsFind Scottish Genealogy
Scottish apprentice register, burgess rolls, marriage registers, testaments, parish registers, processes and decreets, surname variant list, birth/baptism/marriage lists for BIGGAR, BIRD, COSSAR, DOIG, DRYBURGH, EDMONDSTON, FIDDLER, INCH, JAMES, JARVIE, KINLOCH, LUMDALE, OLIPHANT, ROBERTSON, SANDILANDS, SPENCE, TROTTER.
- Poor Relief
- Scottish Book Trade Index
Index of printers, publishers, booksellers, bookbinders, printmakers, stationers and papermakers based in Scotland, from the beginnings of Scottish printing to circa 1850.
- Scottish Criminal Justice
From Ayrshire Roots.
- Scottish Emigration Database
Online searchable database containing the records of over 21,000 passengers who embarked at Glasgow and Greenock for non-European ports between 1 January and 30 April 1923, and at other Scottish ports between 1890 and 1960.
- Scottish Family History from 16th-17th Century Wills
- Scottish Record Society - Register of Apprentices
A register of apprentices of the City of Edinburgh from January 1, 1756 - December 31, 1800 inclusive.
- Scottish Ministers Index ~ Scotland
Transcription of the Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae - Volume I from the 1914 Edition covering the Synods of Lothian & Tweeddale and Volume II from the 1915 Edition covering the Synods of Merse and Teviotdale, Dumfries & Galloway. Provides page reference in the Fasti with a link to the cleric's entry describing his career.
- Statistical Accounts of Scotland
Accounts of Scottish life covering the 1790s and the 1830s.
- The Steam Engine Makers' Society
- Using Written Archives to Discover the History of Your House
From the BBC Television series "The House Detectives".
- Workhouses in Scotland
- You and Your Record Office: A Code of Practice for Family Historians Using County Record Offices
From the Federation of Family History Societies. Online brochure gives advice on what to expect when visiting a Record Office.
- Ancestry.com - United Kingdom & Ireland
Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
- Detailed List of the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland - Google Book Search
This list is based on the printed Detailed List of the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland which was first published in 1872. It provides a basic reference guide for identifying the dates for the births/baptisms, marriages/proclamations of marriage and deaths/burials in the Old Parish Registers (OPRs) held by the General Register Office for Scotland.
- FreeREG - Search UK Parish Register Indices
FreeREG is a free access site, in the process of making available transcriptions for parish registers throughout England, Scotland, and Wales.
- General Register Office for Scotland
- Parish Register Copies: Scotland
Parish register copies in the library of the Society of Genealogists as of December 1994.
- Scotland BDM Exchange
A volunteer project to share birth, death and marriage information that you have gathered from your research.
- [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
Scotland Borders
Transcriptions of birth, marriage and death records as well as links to other useful sites.
- ScotlandsPeople
The official government source of genealogical data for Scotland. A partnership between General Register Office for Scotland, the National Archives of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon enabled by Scotland Online. A pay-per-view database that includes Statutory Registers, Old Parish Registers, Census Records, Wills & Testaments.
- Old Parish Registers
The Old Parish Registers (OPR's) comprise the records of births & baptisms, banns & marriages and deaths & burials kept by individual parishes of the Established Church (Church of Scotland) before the introduction of civil registration in 1855.
- Statutory Registers
The official records of births, marriages and deaths in Scotland from 1 January 1855 when civil registration replaced the old system of registration by parishes of the Established Church (Church of Scotland).
- SR Births
Entries from the paper indexes to the civil registers of births for all Scotland, from 1855 until 1905.
- SR Marriages
Entries from the paper indexes to the civil registers of marriages for all Scotland, from 1855 until 1930.
- SR Deaths
Entries from the paper indexes to the civil registers of deaths for all Scotland, from 1855 until 1955.
- The UK BDM Exchange
Pay-for-use site with details of nearly 90,000 Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates since 1837 along with details of Church records of Baptisms, Burials and Church Marriages from before 1837.
- The Vicar-General Marriage Licence Index
The Vicar-General Marriage Licence Index is a genealogical finding aid comprising a surname index which lists the 300,000+ people who were issued with marriage licences by the Vicar-General of the Archbishop of Canterbury between 1694 and 1850. The original records which underlie this index are stored at the Lambeth Palace Library although they have also been filmed by the LDS church.
- Vital Certificates - Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates
A UK-based company supplying official copies of vital records from England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and overseas registrations of UK citizens.
- Ancestry.com - Search Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.
- Scottish-American Heirs, 1683-1883
Original source: Dobson, David. Scottish-American Heirs, 1683-1883. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1990.
- Scottish-American Wills, 1650-1900
Original source: Dobson, David. Scottish-American Wills, 1650-1900. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991.
- American Clan Gregor Society
Holdings in the Archives of the University of Baltimore.
- Anglo-Scottish Family History Society
Formed by members of the Manchester & Lancashire Family History Society.
- Association of Scottish Genealogists and Record Agents
- BIGWILL - British Interest Group of Wisconsin and Illinois
An organization of individuals (mostly from Wisconsin and Illinois) who are interested in British Isles ancestry and genealogical research in the British Isles.
- British Agricultural History Society
- British Association for Local History
- British Association of Paper Historians
- British Isles Family History Society - U.S.A. ~ Los Angeles, California
Promotes an interest in family history particularly relating to British Isles ancestry including those from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands, & the Isle of Man.
- Business Archives Council
The BAC's aims are to encourage the preservation of British business records, to advise on the administration and management of archives and current records, and to promote the use of business records. Hosted by the University of Glasgow, the Business Archives Council may be of assistance to the genealogist searching for business and employment records for their ancestors.
- The Caledonian Society: Nederlands-Schotse Genealogische en Culturele Vereniging ~ The Netherlands
- Catholic Family History Society
- Central Scotland Family History Society
- Council of Scottish Clans and Associations' (COSCA)
- The Federation of Family History Societies
- The Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons
The web site of the main Masonic movement in Scotland.
- Guild of One-Name Studies
A one-name study is a project researching all occurrences of a surname, as opposed to a particular pedigree (ancestors of one person) or descendancy (descendants of one person or couple). Some "one-namers" may restrict their research geographically, perhaps to one country, but true one-namers collect all occurrences world-wide. The Guild only accepts true one-name studies for registration, although anyone with an interest in one-name studies is welcome to become a member.
- The Heraldry Society of Scotland
- The Huguenot Society of Great Britain and Ireland
- The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies
A school for the study of the history and structure of the family and of subjects generally auxiliary to historical applications.
- Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain
- P.E.I. Scottish Settlers Historical Society ~ Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
Includes CANMORE, which allows you on-line access to the database of the National Monuments Record of Scotland (NMRS). The database contains details of many thousands of archaeological sites, monuments, buildings and maritime sites in Scotland together with an index to the drawings, manuscripts and photographs in the Collections of the NMRS.
- Scots Ancestry Research Society
- The Scots Heritage Society
Dedicated to the promotion and celebration of Scottish heritage around the world. Home site for the stunning SCOTS Heritage magazine.
- Scottish American Military Society ~ North Carolina
The purpose of the society is to preserve and promote Scottish and American Armed Forces customs, traditions, and heritage, which includes providing a forum for exchange of military history and genealogical information.
- The Scottish Association of Family History Societies
- Scottish Clan and Family Associations
- Scottish Genealogy Society
- Scottish Heritage & Ancestral Research Society ~ Plainview, New York
- Scottish Military Historical Society
- Scottish Place-Name Society
- The Scottish Tartans Society
Principal authority in the world on tartans and Highland dress. Established in 1963 on the initiative of the senior law officer on protocol and precedence in Scotland, the Lord Lyon King of Arms, Sir Thomas Innes of Learney.
- United Scottish Clans of Oklahoma
- William Quarrier Home Children Association
From 1896 to 1936, 7,000 Scottish children went to Canada through William Quarriers's Orphan Homes of Scotland, arriving in Belleville (Marchmont Home) and later Brockville (Fairknowe Home) before being sent to work on Ontario farms or as household help.
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