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==Archives==
==Archives==
===Scottish Archive Network===
[https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/advanced-search '''ScotlandsPeople ($)'''] is one of the largest online sources of original genealogical information. Scotlands People is the official research service of the National Records of Scotland. If you are researching UK genealogy, your Scottish ancestry or building your Scottish family tree, there are almost 90 million records to look through. Indexes are free. There is a reasonable fee to see full records.
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[http://www.scan.org.uk/directory/contactdetails.htm '''Scottish Archive Network''']. Thorough alphabetical listing of archives throughout Scotland.
[http://www.scan.org.uk/directory/contactdetails.htm '''Scottish Archive Network''']. Thorough alphabetical listing of archives throughout Scotland.
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===National Records of Scotland===
 
:'''National Records of Scotland'''<br>H M General Register House <br>2 Princes Street <br>Edinburgh EH1 3YY <br>Scotland<br>Tel: +44(0)131 535 1314<br>E-mail: historical_enquiries@nrscotland.gov.uk<br>[https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/ Website]<br>[https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/family-history Family History Guide]<br>[https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/researching-online Researching Online]<br>[https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/search.aspx National Records of Scotland online catalogue]
:'''National Records of Scotland'''<br>H M General Register House <br>2 Princes Street <br>Edinburgh EH1 3YY <br>Scotland<br>Tel: +44(0)131 535 1314<br>E-mail: historical_enquiries@nrscotland.gov.uk<br>[https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/ Website]<br>[https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/family-history Family History Guide]<br>[https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/researching-online Researching Online]<br>[https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/search.aspx National Records of Scotland online catalogue]
 
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===Scottish Documents===
[https://www.scottishdocuments.com/authenticate.aspx '''Scottish Documents'''] The National Archives of Scotland (NAS) uses the Scottish Documents website to carry out testing for online access to digital images of historical records. The service is currently limited to certain archives in Scotland and to designated Church of Scotland officials.
[https://www.scottishdocuments.com/authenticate.aspx '''Scottish Documents'''] The National Archives of Scotland (NAS) uses the Scottish Documents website to carry out testing for online access to digital images of historical records. The service is currently limited to certain archives in Scotland and to designated Church of Scotland officials.
 
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===The National Archives of the UK===
'''The National Archives'''<br>Ruskin Avenue, Kew<br>Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU<br>England <br>[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Website] <br>
 
'''A guide to this repository is:'''<br>
'''The National Archives'''<br>Ruskin Avenue, Kew<br>Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU<br>England <br>Internet: [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Website]  
 
This office collects records of the British government (such as parliamentary papers) and law courts from 1086 to the present. It is in England but has many Scottish records. You need a reader’s ticket to use its collection.
 
'''A guide to this repository is:'''  
 
Bevan, Amanda, and Andrea Duncan. ''Tracing Your Ancestors in the Public Record Office''. 4th. ed. London, England: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1990. (FamilySearch Library&nbsp;book {{FSC|823901|title-id|disp=942 A5p no. 19 1990}}.)
Bevan, Amanda, and Andrea Duncan. ''Tracing Your Ancestors in the Public Record Office''. 4th. ed. London, England: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1990. (FamilySearch Library&nbsp;book {{FSC|823901|title-id|disp=942 A5p no. 19 1990}}.)


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