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
 * Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929 at Findmypast - index, ($)
 * , index. Also at MyHeritage.com, index, ($)
 * Births, 1841-1854
 * Marriages, 1559-1840
 * Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893 at Findmypast - index, ($)
 * Scotland, Parish Deaths & Burials 1564-2017 at Findmypast - index, ($)
 * Marriages, 1561-1910
 * Marriages, 1841-1854
 * Deaths, 1559-1840
 * Deaths, 1841-1854

After 1855

 * Births, 1855-Present
 * , index. Also at MyHeritage.com, index, ($)
 * Marriages, 1855-Present
 * Marriages, 1561-1910
 * Deaths, 1855-Present