Family History

Scottish Family History

BBC: Scottish Roots
Helpful information for the beginner.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ scotland/ history/ scottishroots

Genuki: Scotland
Gateway to many resources.
http://www.genuki.org.uk/ big/ sct/

Scotland GenWeb
Gateway to many resources
http://www.scotlandgenweb.org/

Scotlands People
The official online source of parish register, civil registration and census records for Scotland, from the General Register Office for Scotland.
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Scots Origins
Includes "free IGI search, access to Origins Experts research of authentic Scottish records from 1700 to 1990, a free Scottish Place search, and expert articles and discussion on Scottish history."
http://www.scotsorigins.com/

Scottish Archive Network
Aims to provide a single electronic catalogue to the holdings of more than fifty Scottish archives. Includes digital resources. For the site's 'Family History Guide' click 'Research Tools'.
http://www.scan.org.uk/

Scottish Documents.com
Free access to a fully searchable index of over 520,000 Scottish wills and testaments dating from 1500 to 1901. Documents may be purchased for a small fee.
http://www.scottishdocuments.com

University of Strathclyde Library Services
List of useful addresses, with links, for Scottish family history, including the national official bodies, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Family History Centres, local archives, societies and also addresses in Ireland and England.
http://www.strath.ac.uk/ Departments/ JHLibrary/ fam_h2.html

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