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AVAILABLE SCOTTISH GENEALOGY RESOURCES 

Births and baptisms data 
Marriages data
Deaths and Burials data
Censuses
Directories & Lists
 

Poorhouses
Ships & Passenger lists
Occupations
Diseases & Medical terms
DNA Testing

Map of Scotland
County map
Parish maps 
Gazetteer 
 

Books
Photographs & Film
Surname origins and histories
Statistical Accounts of Scotland
Scots Dictionary
 

Research help
Genealogy Forum 
Contact us 
Links

Genealogy Links - Scotland and International

Genealogy     

•  GROS- General Register Office for Scotland Responsible for all birth, marriage, death registrations, and Census returns now and in the past.

• NAS - National Archives for Scotland  Scotland's main repository for historical papers.

• Scottish Archive Network  (SCAN)  Online catalogue to historical records in 50 Scottish archives. 

• Scots Family Scotland's leading ancestor search service worldwide (formerly Scot Roots)

• Genealogy Guide Useful beginner's guide to getting started with your British family history research.

• British and Irish Genealogy Blog  Family history news and a comprehensive lists of researchers worldwide

• ScotlandsPeople Centre Detail of new Scottish family history centre in Edinburgh opened 2006.

• Scotlands People Pay-per view digitised images of Scotland's official records

• Ancestral Scotland  Introduction to Scottish genealogy for tourists to Scotland  

• YourScottishFamilyTree.co.uk  Family research business based in West Lothian producing detailed personal Scottish family histories

• Genealogy Charts  A range of family tree charts from the Chartists to display your family history

• Scotlandsclans.com  Listings of clan and genealogy sites which may help your search.

• English Origins English or Welsh ancestors? You may find their birth, marriage or death certificate on this site.

• Military-Genealogy.com  UK Naval and Military Press website for military historians and family genealogists

• Online House Detective Find the history of your house in Scotland, or the house of your Scottish ancestors

• Army Museums Trust  Contains useful guide to tracing British army officers and ranks

• YourMemories.co.uk Personal and nostalgic stories and memories from around Britain in the 1900's.

• The Bereavement Services Portal offers a free information resource on over 3500 cemeteries, crematoria and burial grounds throughout UK 

• PastPlaces.com  List and find homes, streets and places from your past using information and images.

• UK Birth Adoption Register Adopted and searching for birth parents or siblings? You can enroll in a searchable data-base for UK.

• GeneaSearch  Find genealogy lookups, family surname newsletters, books from genealogy societies and individuals, surname queries, female ancestors, announce new sites, beginner's genealogy guide, free clip art.

• All Genealogy Sites Directory A new directory of useful genealogy sites worldwide

• GenDir  A comprehensive list of genealogy sites, a surname meta-search tool, and a genealogy message board.

• Misbach: Download a free Genealogy family tree chart.

• Scottish Books of Scotland   For new, used and out of print Scottish Books

• Family Tree Templates  Blank family tree templates of various designs free to download .

• Who do you think you are ?  BBC TV's popular programme revealing  the family history of celebrities.

Scotland- Local Areas    

• Ayrshire Roots Great resource for those researching their family roots in Ayrshire.

• Mull Genealogy  Essential resource for all with ancestors from the isle of Mull in Argyllshire

• Skye Roots  Family history and heritage revealed on the isles of Skye and Raasay. Norma MacLeod on Skye will assist family searches directly. 

• The Glasgow Story  Tells the story of Glasgow in words and pictures allowing you to explore many interesting themes and topics

• The Clydebank Story As told by local historians and illustrated with hundreds of images from Clydebank Library and other collections.

• Monklands Online  For everyone interested in the Lanarkshire of today, and the past.

• The Airdrie Page  Helpful site for information and resources in and around Airdrie in west-central Scotland.

• Kilsyth info  Excellent community site packed with historical and current items of interest in the Kilsyth area. 

• Caithness Roots Sara Donaldson of Thurso accesses local resources to assist your Caithness family research.

• Tarves Heritage Centre Discover the history of a typical Aberdeenshire village 

• Roots Hebrides Great site for  everyone with ancestors from Lewis, Harris, and other islands of the Outer Hebrides.

• Gaelic Scotland - Guide to Scottish Gaelic resources on the web

• Newhaven on Forth  Entertaining site on the history and people of Newhaven, a fishing community near Edinburgh.

• History of Leith: People, places and old maps of the Port of Leith, Edinburgh's waterfront.

Scottish History    

• Am Baile- The Gaelic Village  Essential resource on  history and culture of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Thousands of archived records and historical material

• Dalriada Celtic Heritage  Scotland's definitive on-line resource for Celtic studies

• Scottish Military Historical Society  For everyone interested in Scottish Regiments, their battles, uniforms, and regalia. 

• Scotland's Past  Latest news on Scotland's history, culture and archaeology events. Well presented and informative site.

• MacBraveheart  Braveheart - website on William Wallace

• Scottish Monarchs  A complete guide to the Kings and Queens of Scotland and England

• Scotland's Kings & Queens  A succession of monarchs from Kenneth McAlpin to James VI of Scotland and England.

• Scotland Royalty   The ancient Royal families of Scotland, Ireland, England and France translated in six languages.

England and Wales   

• English Roots  English roots provides a professional research service for people wishing to learn about their ancestors in England and Wales.

• English Origins  Birth, marriage, death certificates and Censuses for England and Wales.

• UK Genealogy Research Offers a certificate retrieval service for England and Wales, low cost research and a UK and Ireland  message board. 

• UK Genealogy  A  genealogy index site for the British Isles, with surname listings, parish locators, county archives, etc.

Ireland    

• National Archives of  Ireland  Comprehensive review of genealogical resources in Ireland

• General Register Office of Ireland  

• General Register Office (Northern Ireland) Includes on-line certificate ordering service

• Irish Family Research  Searchable online databases on Irish family history

• Morrigan Research Professional research service in all aspects of Irish genealogy, history and heritage. 

• Your Irish Roots  Helpful  site for ancestor searches in Ireland.

• Clans of Ireland 

   USA     

• Celtic America The story of how Scots, Irish and Welsh shaped the history of the United States. A Scottish Television series.

• US-Scots Resource for all North American Scots.

• Social Security Death Index  Find your ancestors in the social security death index

• The Capital Scot The capital is Washington DC , presenting items of interest to Scots living and working there, and everywhere.

• US Census Bureau 

• 1930 Census  Now available online.

• Legal Documents Get your legal documents precisely prepared and shipped for one low, fixed price. Business formation, will, trusts, intellectual property, and more.

    Canada    

• Cape Breton Genealogical Association Archives contain a multitude of information, family trees, census, stories, pertaining to Scots that left Scotland from the late 1700's and 1800's and settled in Nova Scotia.

• Scottish Studies Foundation  Charitable organisation based in Toronto supporting a wide range of Scottish-Canadian studies at University of Guelph.

• Celtic Heritage Canadian magazine from Nova Scotia featuring Celtic history, music, folklore and traditions.

• College of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts of Canada: This College on Prince Edward Island actively promotes and presents Scottish and Irish culture. 

    Australia    

• Society of Australian Genealogists : Based in Sydney, Australia's premier family organisation

• National Library of Australia : Australian Family History and Genealogy on the internet

• Search Whatever Australia : Australian Genealogy Search Engine and Directory  for the most useful Australian and International sites.

• Scots Link: The family history magazine The Scots Link is  valuable for  descendants of Scots in Australia and New Zealand. 

• Australian Census Statistics  Australian Census 

    New Zealand    

• New Zealand Genealogy Ltd  Family research on people living or dead in New Zealand using a wide range of resources

• New Zealand Society of Genealogists: The Scottish Interest Group for family historians investigating their Scottish ancestry. 

• NZ Census  New Zealand Census

   South Africa   

• Heather's South African Genealogy Help List: Comprehensive guide to researching South African-based ancestors  

• South African Genealogy  Information on how to research your family history in South Africa

      Clans and Tartans    (top)

• Tartan Day Promoting Scotland to North America

• Scot Clans A guide to around 360 Scottish clans and families

• Tartans of Scotland History of tartans, clan links, the making of tartan, the kilt and wearing of Highland dress.

• Rampant Scotland Good clans section

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