Scotland: Research Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths

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Scotland Research Strategies

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 ($)
• Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, index. Also at MyHeritage.com, index ($)
• 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
• Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, index. Also at MyHeritage.com, index ($)
• Marriages, 1855-Present
• Marriages, 1561-1910
• Deaths, 1855-Present