Scotland: Research Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths

The records you use to research your Scottish ancestors will differ by time period and by the type of event. The research strategies provide a list of records to search. To read more about them, select a time period for the event type you want to find.

Before 1855

 * Births, 1559-1840
 * Births, 1841-1854
 * Marriages, 1559-1840
 * Marriages, 1841-1854
 * Deaths, 1559-1840
 * Deaths, 1841-1854

After 1855

 * Births, 1855-Present
 * Marriages, 1855-Present
 * Deaths, 1855-Present