Scotland Genealogy Resources

Sub-regions for Scotland

Angus
Argyllshire
Ayrshire
Berwickshire
Buteshire
Cromarty
Dumfriesshire
Dunbartonshire
Fife
Isle of Islay
Kinross-Shire
Lanarkshire (Glasgow)
Midlothian (Edinburgh)
Peebleshire
Perthshire
Ross
Selkirkshire
Selkirkshire
Shetland Isles
Stirlingshire
West Lothian
Western Isles (Hebrides)
Wigtownshire

Vital Records for Scotland

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Featured websites for Scotland

1st Roots - Scottish Genealogy
Professional Scottish genealogy research offered, showing fees for the service. Also a database of thousands of names available to purchase online. Information about the authors own ancestry, notably the ancient Lauder family, with links articles, plus full contact details.
http://www.btinternet.com/~lauderfrost/

Ancestral Scotland
Resources to help trace your family roots back to Scotland, includes history of the clans and Scottish surname search.
http://www.ancestralscotland.com/

AncestralScotland.com
Genealogy site featuring history of the clans and Scottish surname search. Trace your family tree and plan a visit to Scotland to research your Scots ancestry....[More]
http://www.ancestralscotland.com/

Ar Turas
Independent research on Scotland and the Scots. Full ancestry research. Put flesh on the bones of your ancestors with contextual genealogical information.
http://www.ar-turas.co.uk

Ayeshire Scotland Genealogy
Includes mailing list and archives, queries, local and general resource links and surnames.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~sctayr/

British Isles Family History Society - USA
http://www.rootsweb.com/~bifhsusa

Buteshire Scotland Genealogy
Includes queries and surnames, mailing lists, researchers' home pages and resource and information links.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~sctbutes/

Campbell and Templeton Genealogy
Personal pages containing a family history of Scottish Campbell and Templeton ancestors, also lists links relating to Scottish genealogy.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/stait

Cyndi's List
Comprehensive collection of Scottish Genealogy research links.
http://www.cyndislist.com/scotland.htm

Electric Scotland
Major historical site for Scottish clans and families and the history of Scotland.
http://www.electricscotland.com

Genealogy in Scotland
Covers DIY information, hints and tips on home sources, addresses, photographs, clans and spellings.
http://www.web-ecosse.com/genes/genes.htm

Genealogy Pro
Provides details of professional researchers, including qualifications, services and fees.
http://www.genealogypro.com/directories/Scotland.html

GRO(Scotland) - Hall of Fame
Scotland's Hall of Fame
http://www.open.gov.uk/gros/hallfame.htm

How do I trace my Scottish ancestry?
Contact information and links.
http://www.scot.demon.co.uk/scotfaq/11_1.html

Inchbrakie
The homepage for the Graeme family with pictures of Graemes down the ages and the family tree. Also a rare picture of the now demolished family house of Inchbrakie and the New Inchbrakie being built in the Highlands.
http://www.inchbrakie.com

Keith and Trish's Homepage
Scottish Family Tree - genealogy of our mostly Scottish family tree with surnames Esslemont, Teunion, Tewnion, Barclay, Burnett, Yorkston, Strachan, O'Conner, Gilchrist, Begbie, Lowrie and related. Photograph gallery, links.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/k.esslemont/

Kincardineshire Scotland
Provides details regarding mailing lists, GenConnect boards, GENUKI, archives, local resources and clan resources.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~sctkcd

Kinhelp
A professional service providing details on services, standard rates, private research library, response times and contact information.
http://www.web-ecosse.com/genes/genes2.htm

Kith and Kin Genealogy
Professional Scottish genealogy research, specialising in tracing the history of families originating in the South West of Scotland - Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire, Wigtownshire, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and Galloway.
http://www.kith-and-kin.com/

Lanarkshire ScotlandGenWeb Project
Part of the WorldGenWeb Project. The resources include voluntary lookups, useful addresses and links to family web sites.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~sctlks/

Lanarkshire Surname List
Provides a list of surnames which people are researching.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~slund/lanark.htm

Maitland - Calling all Maitlands
Nearly all Maitlands, Mautalents and Lauderdales are descended are descended from a single forebear who lived in Normandy about 1050. We welcome all with this names, ar descended from peole bearing these names as kinsfolk. Our society aims to foster friendhip and to share our common heritage
http://www.lauderdale.u-net.com/

National Archives of Scotland
http://www.nas.gov.uk

Peeblesshire, ScotlandGenWeb Project
Provides bulletin boards, surname list, mailing lists and related resources.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~sctpbs/

Perthshire, Scotland GenWeb Project
Presents query boards, parish database, mailing lists, photos and resource links.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~sctper/

Popular Scottish Forenames
Covers the origins of over a 100 forenames or first names which are found in Scotland today.
http://scottishculture.about.com/library/blnames_index.htm

Queen Mary's Poor Relations
Family tree from Mary Queen of Scots tracing through her better known family to her Quaker line in London, Norwich and Hampshire.
http://portlandtce.freeservers.com/

Rampant Scotland Directory
Genealogy.
http://www.rampantscotland.com/genealogy.htm

Rampant Scotland Directory of Scottish Web Sites
The Largest Directory of Scottish-Related Web Pages...[More]
http://www.rampantscotland.com

Renfrewshire, ScotlandGenWeb
Covers bulletin boards, surname resource pages, mailing lists and archives.
http://www.scotlandgenweb.org/~renfrew/

Resources for Scotland
General Genealogical Resources.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/5209/resct.htm

Roots Hebrides
Advice on tracing your roots back to the Hebrides, includes history of Hebridean emigration, personal case studies and links to other resources.
http://www.rootshebrides.com/

Ross and Cromarty
Providing query boards, mail lists, maps of the area, archives and libraries, family homepages, research guides and resource listings.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~sctroc/

SAFHS
The Scottish Association of Family History Societies was founded on 4th October 1986 to enable individual societies to communicate with one another. Its main aims are to promote and encourage the study of Scottish family history, and provide a forum for the exchange, collection and distribution of information among members....[More]
http://www.safhs.org.uk

Scot Roots
Scottish ancestor service which enlivens family trees by offering relevant historical photographs of Scottish people and places, and large scale maps to help pinpoint the family or clan ancestral home.
http://www.scotroots.com

Scot Roots: Scottish ancestor search service
Scotland's most popular ancestor search service offers free searches for Scottish ancestors on a no-find no-fee basis....[More]
http://www.scotroots.com

Scot-Search-Genealogy
Commercial organization offering ancestral search packages. Photographic services, family tree drawing, family medical history advice and email contact details included.
http://www.scot-search-geneology.2itb.com

Scotgen
Scottish genealogy and local history research service. Specialising in the North-East of Scotland.
http://www.scotgen.co.uk

Scotland - All About Scotland and the Scottish Highlands
Genealogy search - Scotland and it's people have made their mark on the world. Do a scottish genealogy search to find your Scottish ancestors!...[More]
http://www.all-about-scotland.com

Scotland BDM Exchange
Providing genealogists with a free resource for sharing information about details contained on civil and parish registrations. Includes a database for births, deaths, marriages, baptisms, burials and banns.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~sctbdm

Scotland Genealogy Links
Scotland genealogy links and chat.
http://www.100megsfree.com/gen/scot.html

Scotland Royal Genealogy
Includes a mailing list, query board, discussion forum, maps and links to various clans and resources.
http://www.scotlandroyalty.org/

Scotland: Genealogy
Tracing your Scottish Ancestry.
http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/genealogy.html

ScotlandGenWeb Project
Part of the WorldGenWeb Project and is the local resource index page and includes a query board and resource links.
http://www.britishislesgenweb.org/scotland/

Scottish Ancestral
Professional genealogy research organisation listing search options, information pages, ordering and contact details.
http://scottishancestral.com

Scottish Archive Network - Online access to the written history of Scotland
Welcome to the website of the Scottish Archive Network - 'the Future of Scotland's Past'. Follow the links to find out more about Scottish Wills, Online Catalogues, Exhibitions, Bookshop, Discussion Forum and much, much more......[More]
http://www.scan.org.uk

Scottish Census Records
Links to sites that have posted free census records from around Scotland...[More]
http://www.scotlandsclans.com/census.htm

Scottish Family History
Provides a complete list of names from the raising of the Argyllshire Highlanders Regiment at Stirling Castle in 1794.
http://www.aboutscotland.co.uk/family/history.html

Scottish Family Research
Trace your Scottish Ancestry with a professional researcher based in Edinburgh using the vast collection of official and other records held in Scotland's capital city.
http://www.scottishfamilyresearch.co.uk/

Scottish Family Research
Yahoo club dedicated to researching Scottish family names.
http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/scottishfamilyresearch/

Scottish Family Research
Scottish genealogy articles, discussion group and free genealogy query forum.
http://www.lineages.co.uk/

Scottish Forebears
Edinburgh team specialising in tracing Scottish ancestry and living Scottish relatives.
http://www.scottish-forebears.co.uk/

Scottish Genealogy LDS Reference Information
Provides LDS reference tables for 1841 thru to 1891 Census, and birth, death and marriage index, parish number list, exchange rate information and a relationship chart.
http://www.ktb.net/~dwills/scotref/13300-scottishreference.htm

Scottish Genealogy Research
Scottish ancestry research service including lookups in the Scottish records.
http://website.lineone.net/~family.history

Scottish Genealogy Researcher
Author, researcher, lecturer and historian with particular expertise in early emigration to North America.
http://www.btinternet.com/~lds.dobson/

Scottish Roots Ancestry Research
Professional Scottish genealogy and ancestry service that will undertake ancestral research into your Scottish family history.
http://www.scottish-roots.co.uk/

Scottishkinsfolk
A Scottish genealogical research service discovering ancestors and family history.
http://www.scottishkinsfolk.co.uk/

Strathnairn Heritage Page
Contains genealogical, historical and cultural information relating Dores, Daviot & Dunlichity, Croy, Petty and Ardersier.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/9803/strathnairn/

Sunny Govan
Features include archives, classifieds, message boards, "On This Day", places and "Where Are You Now?"
http://sunnygovan.com

The Gazetteer for Scotland
Presents a geographical database, featuring details of towns, villages, bens and glens from the Scottish Borders to the Northern Isles. It describes geographical features, historic sites and also includes information on family names, famous people and local industries.
http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/

The Scottish Genealogy Society
Founded in Edinburgh in 1953, lists Library holdings, electronic publications, subscription information and contact details.
http://www.sol.co.uk/s/scotgensoc/

TheOldenTimes.com
Articles from original issues of 19th to early 20th century newspapers. Obituaries, births, marriages, legal notices, old news & more. Index of names and search facility, links to other Scottish related resources.
http://theoldentimes.com/old_news_scots.html

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