Scotland Genealogy

United Kingdom Scotland Guide to Scotland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Country Information
(Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom (together with England, Wales and Northern Ireland). The city of Edinburgh, on the east coast, is the country's capital, seat of government and chief commercial centre. The country's largest city is Glasgow. Other major cities include Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth, Stirling and Inverness.

Scotland Clickable Map
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Pre and Post 1974 County list
Here is a list of the historic counties with the new (post-1974) county or counties they are primarily a part of. Click on an old county name to see a list of historic parishes with further links to information on parish records. (The codes are the standard 'Chapman Code' abbreviations for the historic counties.) For more information about Scotland Counties click here

More Scotland Research Strategies
Research strategies give guidance on how to research or what records to search for first. Below are additional research strategy Wiki articles for Scotland.
 * Finding Records of Your Ancestors - Scotland 1855 To 1901 - Beginners Guide (42 Mb pdf file)
 * Finding Your Ancestors in Scotland before 1855 - the handout from a presentation given at a genealogical conference in 2010
 * Researching Your Scottish Ancestry Before 1855 - more tips for finding your ancestors
 * BYU Research Guide for Scotland

More Scotland Research Tools
Research tools can include resources that assist in locating correct records to search and determining the correct locality to search in. Below are links and Wiki articles to research tools in Scotland.
 * Personal names
 * Glossary of terms
 * Handfast tradition
 * Bartholomew's map of Scotland counties
 * Article: Scotland Church Records Union List - introduction to this resource available in the Wiki.
 * Article: ScotlandsPeople - information about this premier website for online access to Scotland's genealogical records.
 * Record selection table - a list of the best records to search to find specific information
 * County list (with abbreviation codes)
 * Maps of old and new counties

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records
 * Family History Center locator map